This flirtation with suffering and darkness is to be expected and does not make us sick or twisted—simply naive. We all inherited a limited human ego that is attached to familiarity—regardless of if it is beneficial for us or not. Because our mental stories have become so familiar to us, our brain actually becomes accustomed to the emotions and chemicals those particular types of thoughts produce. For example, fearful or aggressive thoughts release adrenaline. Worrisome and stressful thoughts produce cortisol—another very powerful hormone. Over time, our bodies and brain start to crave and
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