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Why Society's Rules Don't Define Your Time to Shine

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Laura Lee Ellen Johnson
Jan 26, 2025
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Our drive for safety operates on two deeply intertwined levels: the personal and the societal. When I reflect on the nature of playing it safe, I see how our ego – that protective part of our psyche – forms an alliance with society's rules to create what feels like an impenetrable fortress of "shoulds" and "should nots." The ego, designed to keep us saf…

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