No One Is Kenough
She depends on isolationism, because so long as we believe that worth is something we can achieve by ourselves alone, then we’ll continue to work hard, buy stuff and keep striving for that hyper-individualistic notion of success.
Toko-pa Turner • Belonging: Remembering Ourselves home
heroic individualism: an ongoing game of one-upmanship, against both yourself and others, paired with the limiting belief that measurable achievement is the only arbiter of success. Even if you do a good job hiding it on the outside, with heroic individualism you chronically feel like you never quite reach the finish line that is lasting fulfillmen
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Meanwhile, the individualism that has become a hallmark of Western culture has led to a world more isolated, lonely, unfulfilled and disconnected than ever before. The distance we’ve designed has made us emotionally
Chris Schembra • Gratitude Through Hard Times: Finding Positive Benefits Through Our Darkest Hours
Heroic individualism is an ongoing game of oneupmanship against both self and others, where measurable achievement is the main arbiter of success and self-worth, and where productivity often gets prioritized over people.
Brad Stulberg • The Constant Restlessness You Feel Has a Name
