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Does self inflicted punishment truly rub off guilt?
Self-punishment does not work. When it seems like it works, it’s only because something else has awakened your self-awareness, triggered empathy, or activated self-discipline. Self-punishment itself does not do what it promises, not by a long shot. If you have a habit of punishing yourself, you likeRead more
Self-punishment does not work. When it seems like it works, it’s only because something else has awakened your self-awareness, triggered empathy, or activated self-discipline. Self-punishment itself does not do what it promises, not by a long shot.
See lessIf you have a habit of punishing yourself, you likely do so through a process of overreacting to mild to moderate failures, flaws, and disappointments.