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Guilt itself engenders negative feelings, and negative feelings in and of themselves also engender guilt. It is that deadly combination which pulls us all down and creates such widespread illness and unhappiness. The guilt is so omnipresent that no matter what we are doing we feel somewhere in our mind that we “should” be doing something else. We
... See moreDavid R. Hawkins • Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender
Les dominant·es se sentent très peu coupables, ce qui n’est pas une surprise ; mais l’argument du « refus de la culpabilité » peut même être utilisé pour justifier des comportements abusifs par des personnes qui ne sont en rien en position dominante.
Mona Chollet • Résister à la culpabilisation (French Edition)
Guilt is not a feeling but a belief or judgment. Appropriate guilt is a judgment that is self-confronting and leads to resolution. Neurotic guilt is a judgment that is self-defeating and leads to unproductive pain. Appropriate guilt is resolved in reconciliation and restitution. Neurotic guilt seeks to be resolved by punishment. In appropriate
... See moreDavid Richo • How to Be an Adult: A Handbook on Psychological and Spiritual Integration
Guilt is self-indulgence that comes from remorse, and it has been successfully used by society as a control mechanism.