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Is it that you do not have any "great" ambitions, and that you instead are likely to settle in a simple, assumed stable life without the negative connotations of the word "small"? Or is it closer to "living under-" as in, staying in a life situation that does not promote or fulfill your needs and desires? Other? How do you understand the term? These are just the ones that came to my mind right now.
hmm wrote:
I only feel shame from living small because other people find it pathetic but if I otherwise didn't care I'd be willing to suppress the occasional thought of "I should be doing more" if it meant I'm comfortable at least, but then I'm also too aware of its consequences so I can only suppress said thought for so long before the one who shames me is myself yes
Asking for clarification: What do you put into "living small"?I only feel shame from living small because other people find it pathetic but if I otherwise didn't care I'd be willing to suppress the occasional thought of "I should be doing more" if it meant I'm comfortable at least, but then I'm also too aware of its consequences so I can only suppress said thought for so long before the one who shames me is myself yes
Is it that you do not have any "great" ambitions, and that you instead are likely to settle in a simple, assumed stable life without the negative connotations of the word "small"? Or is it closer to "living under-" as in, staying in a life situation that does not promote or fulfill your needs and desires? Other? How do you understand the term? These are just the ones that came to my mind right now.