Dr. John Demartini

And I think, you know, in psychology, we sometimes use like a false dichotomy, right?

It's that, you know, is it nature or nurture?

Is it environment or internal?

And both things contribute, right?

So as a society, we want to work to create an atmosphere, for example, where things are fair, right?

Fairness decreases distress.

If I can feel like some things are safe, reliable, fair.

And then I also, while we're working on those larger things, want to do my internal part of what are the ways that I can nourish myself in the midst of this environment.

I would like to remind people that we're worthy.

And instead of the world often gives you a feeling like you have to chase worthiness or prove yourself or obtain certain things to be significant, right?

So we're chasing significant validation, worthiness,

And it really requires, I'm gonna say a stretch of faith because we often base our conclusion on evidence, right?

So if I have been continuously mistreated, it's hard for me to believe I'm worthy because the idea is if I was worthy, people would treat me better.

But if everybody keeps treating me this way, like there must be some truth to it, right?

And so it becomes this like radical revolutionary act

to decide even if no one else believes that I am worthy, right?

That I am sacred, that I am enough.

And I'm gonna treat myself that way.

And then I'm going to gravitate toward people in places that treat me like they see the truth of me.

They told me I'd never read. I love reading. They said I'd never write. I love writing.