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Misalignment will kill you

Your gut has better lawyers than your mind ever will

V Sri
Feb 19, 2025
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“The most common form of despair is not being who you are.”
Søren Kierkegaard

When your actions are contrary to your values, it produces a feeling of unease. A voice inside you that whispers “this isn't who you are.” Scientists call this misalignment cognitive dissonance, but that understates the prognosis. Living in misalignment will kill you.

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