Birdo
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Birdo
Debunking the myth that enlightenment means never comparing yourself to others; true wisdom involves acknowledging transitory human emotions
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So the first myth is that there's some level of wisdom or enlightenment or success that you stop comparing yourself to others. There is no evidence of that. In fact, I find it very amusing how much like pop spirituality and pop self-help, when you actually look at what they idealize, it's basically just being a psychopath. Yeah. They're peddling
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