March 25 … Securing the Self
Embarrassment, a self-imposed shackle on any real Freedom, is anything but objective. Indeed, there are no patently “inappropriate” or objectively “embarrassing” actions. Yes, decisions that purposefully harm or provoke others are indeed immoral, and yet all other “shameful” choices are only made so by arbitrary public opinion – never immutable fact. As such, every hour today, choose to do something harmless that the “masses” find to be embarrassing or shameful or inappropriate or even repugnant (e.g. laugh loudly “for no reason”, pick your nose, “pass gas”, make strange noises or odd movements, etc.). These things are not “right” per se, of course (unless they happen to bring others mirth or joy), and yet Freeing yourself from your fear of embarrassment certainly is …
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