Whatever I do, I do to prove to the world that I can do it. Basically, to be accepted by the world. Soon afterwards, the ‘world’ is replaced by people who become the ideal models of behaviour and performance, models you look up to. Therefore—Whatever I do, I must do it better to impress them. The idea then becomes to please them until you become them, and have their blessing and assurance that you have become what they would like you to be. If you are living this life, flip the script, which means: Whatever I do, I do it for myself, because I want to prove to myself I can do it, recognising
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