Human nature inclines toward complacency; we adapt to comfort, gradually losing awareness of our fortune. Overindulgence dulls gratitude, making the "slap" of reality necessary for recalibration.
These disruptions—loss, failure, or confrontation—force clarity from contentment or narcissism, breaking cycles of excess and myopia.
Forgiveness is essential in this process, not just for others but for ourselves. We resent the pain of awakening, yet the jolt of pain is often the only path back to wisdom.
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