On Being Purged...

[geniusinexile]

I deserve whatever happens to me.

One of the few things that is always true with me...is that I believe....at the core of my being....that we are responsible for the experiences that we have, and the lives that we live. It may seem obvious--but I don't think that everyone shares this idea with me. We are responsible for our own destiny, in

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[00solstice]

Along those lines... I believe that if we deny our mistakes, shortcomings, flaws, etc, then we deny who we are in our entirity. We would leave ourselves with no room for personal growth, and let various disappointments (be them unto others or ourselves) repeat in a neverending Groundhog Day-esque cycle of dismal reruns. Personally I would prefer to learn from the experience, adjust my habits, and move on with life. Glad to read that you feel somewhat similarly.

[geniusinexile]

It's a fight against an entitlement mentality that I'm most concerned with.

[akemi42]

Welcome back. I wondered what happened.