Words that make me tune out: incredible, amazing, grateful, gratitude, honored, fierce, courageous. Emotional deficit spending =red flags.
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what does "emotional deficit spending" mean? Intrigued.
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. emotional deficit spending: no emotional growth, so print fake emotion $ to dig/fill emotion holes. Makefeel, like makework
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fascinating. Can't this be procyclical (sticking with the metaphor)? Meaning, can't the positive thinking create real growth?
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. I am highly skeptical. Positive internal thinking or private 1:1, yes. Positive talk in public that reeks of desperation? No.
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Why does it "wreak of desperation"? Is that a form of projection? Isn't it likely reflective of internal? (Not judging just curious).
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what's unclear to me is the distinction you are making between internal/private and public. Especially today, these lines are blurry.
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k. Please share. I believe we can genuinely share (**and falsely perform**) both "privately" and "publicly". Curious to hear your POV.
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last pt: tone is hard, but perceptible, even on Twitter. In-between positive expressions are a grey area, where it might tip the scales

