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I have discovered lies in my own self-perception, I know the truth, but I don't feel the truth!

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thatjuanguy

What truth?

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Ahhhh ‘feelings’... // Feelings are not trustworthy companions/ The can lead you down a road/ Smiling and laughing/ Happy/ Until you realize it was not your turn./// I wrote that a while, years, ago... Just my experience...

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DJB74

So just to be clear are you saying your self perception is actually more positive than your mind will allow you to feel? You deep down think you are a good person but your mind makes you see yourself more negatively? Because I know there are many people who see me as a good person and deep down I know I have a good heart but there are always voices reminding me of the past errors and present characteristic flaws I possess . Is that something you feel? I would like to help.

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