Why Good People Do Bad Things

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The dark thought, the shame, the malice,

the destiny of all liars is that they begin to believe their own lies.

Serving others is a divine gift that lifts us out of the painful cycle of being our worst enemy

My shame is that I am insensitive and uncaring. I cover it up by being charming, a great listener, and attentive to everyone’s needs.

You will often think you are doing the right thing and then find out that you were making the wrong choices.

It doesn’t matter if a few people get hurt along the way,” while the other will say, “Stop. You’re hurting other people.”

One strives to support us in evolving our souls and embracing the larger whole, and the other tries to keep us firmly rooted in our own individual needs and perspectives.

“You are perfect as you are,” while the other insists, “You’re not pretty enough, smart enough, thin enough, or successful enough.” One urges, “Get help, it’s OK, we all have struggles to overcome,”

One holds the promise of serenity, peace of mind, and an innate knowledge that things are as they should be, while the other echoes the fragmented uncertainty of the unknown.

We achieve peace not by learning new tricks or more strategies to hide our imperfections but by embracing more of our insecurities, more of our shame, our fear, and our vulnerabilities. When we heal the split between our darkness and our light, our Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, we have the resources to make better choices