“It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.” – J. Krishnamurti The Breaking Point: When Life’s Script Falls Short For much of our early lives, we are caught in a script not entirely of our own making. Society, parents, culture – all offer us blueprints for success, happiness, […]
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Introduction: The Weight of Privilege in Personal Struggles While reading The School of Life: An Emotional Education by Alain de Botton, I encountered a subchapter in the introduction discussing “First World Problems”. This resonated deeply, as it highlighted how acknowledging our issues often feels burdened by the shadow of privilege. Many clients and friends start […]
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Being born a baby boy at least in my culture meant that I had to be tough, self-reliant, individualistic, strong, not depend on my mother (or women) and take my father’s competitiveness on the chin.
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