avatarMidway (Jean Carfantan)

Summary

The article suggests that acknowledging and addressing inner turmoil is essential for personal growth and peace, rather than ignoring it, which can lead to greater internal conflict.

Abstract

The text titled "Behind your Anguish Curtain" emphasizes the importance of confronting one's inner struggles instead of dismissing them. It argues that ignoring emotional pain, likened to a shadow on one's path to enlightenment, only exacerbates the issue. The author uses the metaphor of an anguish curtain to describe the barrier individuals create by refusing to face their dissatisfaction. This avoidance is compared to focusing on a mirage, which ultimately strengthens negative emotions like anger. The article illustrates this with the example of dental pain, where neglecting the discomfort leads to a facade that crumbles under the pressure of the unaddressed issue. The message is clear: repressing symptoms is not a viable solution, and true healing comes from acknowledging and dealing with the root cause of one's pain.

Opinions

  • Ignoring emotional distress is counterproductive and can intensify negative feelings.
  • Acknowledging one's shadow, or the less desirable aspects of oneself, is a necessary step towards personal growth and finding light.
  • Repressing symptoms of emotional pain is not an effective strategy for resolution.
  • The act of ignoring inner turmoil is likened to focusing on a mirage, implying it is both unrealistic and ineffective.
  • The article suggests that the pain, whether physical or emotional, will make itself known and felt, despite attempts to ignore it.
  • The author believes that the ego's attempt to maintain a facade in the face of pain is ultimately unsustainable.

Behind your Anguish Curtain

Ignoring is aggravating

Photo by Steinar Engeland on Unsplash

Your shadow is a part to your path to Light

Something wants to get attention from you behind an anguish curtain. Some part of you is unsatisfied.

You prefer ignoring, Turning your attention elsewhere, on a mirage.

Doing that, you strengthen the power of anger against Yourself. It will spring under Any other form. Repressing A symptom is never a solution.

You feel pain in your teeth You first choose to ignore, Pretending all is fine. But the pain is getting worse And the facade of your ego Will soon be cracking under The push from inside.

Poetry
Anguish
Shadow
Spirituality
Control
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