Sometimes I wonder how on earth do we reconcile what seems to be conflicting cultural messages. In the U.S. a big message is one of engaging in competition... Be ruthlessly competitive! On the other hand, when someone dies, all of the sudden everyone says to make sure you tell people you love them.
I feel like a lot of holding back on love has to do with competition... We fail to give more of ourselves because we want to hold on to as much status as we possibly can. To acquiesce is to potentially lose some ground, when on an unconscious level, we are desperately fighting for survival by trying not to give in.
So often by putting one's best foot forward in one area, it potentially means taking a step back in another area...
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