Intro to the idea of "Fluid Compensation"https://psyche.co/ideas/a-touch-of-absurdity-can-help-to-wrap-your-mind-around-reality …
Show this thread
-
"A well-known example of failing overcompensation is observed in people going through a midlife-crisis. Approaching midlife, many people lack the energy to maintain their psychological defenses, including their compensatory acts."https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compensation_(psychology) …
Show this thread
"Following your passion" without first achieving some level of self-discipline leads to a lifetime of overcompensation. At the first sign of difficulty you exclaim "This must not be for me." and move on to something else.
-
-
The primary failure of the first task leads to secondary feelings of inferiority as you fail at further tasks. You want to make up for a weakness by having very high standards for another task but fail at them as well due to the overly high standards.
Show this threadThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.