Personal Development for Smart People: The Conscious Pursuit of Personal Growth
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Personal Development for Smart People
S e c o n d a r y C a i n
Secondary gain is a c o m m o n problem that occurs w h e n y o u t e m - porarily benefit (gain) by embracing falsehood. For example, y o u may tell a lie at work in order to avoid being fired, y o u m a y deny your relationship problems in order to preserve the peace, or y o u m a y eat unhealthy food for the sake of convenience. Distancing yourself from the truth is never a wise long-term deci- sion. It stems from a lack of acceptance of your o w n predictions and a refusal to deal with t h e m openly and honestly. W h e n y o u look be- hind secondary gain, you'll invariably find a deeper falsehood y o u ' v e been fiercely denying. Your refusal to deal with that lie perpetuates an ongoing d o w n w a r d spiral. Apparent short-term benefits replace true a d v a n c e m e n t , drawing y o u ever deeper into a life of repression and denial. T h e more y o u succumb to the lure of secondary gain, the phonier y o u b e c o m e as a h u m a n being. For example, suppose y o u work in a job that y o u intuitively feel is w r o n g for y o u ; y o u know it's a dead e n d . W h e n y o u look a h e a d , y o u see nothing but a soulless void. You just can't bring yourself to accept the truth of your situation, so instead y o u live in denial, pretending that everything will s o m e h o w turn out okay. Instead of facing the truth, y o u search for other ways to fill t h e emptiness, and eventually y o u ' r e seduced by the substitute of secondary gain. Instead of your true purpose, y o u pursue money, recognition, or comfort. Instead of genuine g r o w t h , y o u settle for climbing the corporate ladder. Instead of abiding friendship and h u m a n intimacy, y o u settle for a sea of ca- sual contacts, none of w h o m know, accept, and love the real y o u . In- stead of worthwhile challenges, y o u settle for the illusion of security. T h e pursuit of secondary gain leads to persistent dissatisfaction, emptiness, and unhappiness. It's a temporary drug that can never ful- fill y o u . If y o u find yourself caught up in this addictive cycle, take t h e time for some deep introspection. Even if y o u aren't ready to deal with the long-term consequences yet, at least admit the truth to yourself. D o n ' t waste your life defending a string of false accomplishments. 19 |
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