Personal realization: I don’t want anything. I only wish to feel no discomfort.
The unfortunate aspect of this epiphany is the corresponding lack of drive and a tendency towards avoidance.
It is not life-affirming, and without active purpose, I am subconsciously afloat and vulnerable to manipulation.
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