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Why Your Dark Side Isn’t the Enemy—It’s What Can Save You | (#054) Beyond Success: Psychology & Philosophy for Achievers, with David Tian, Ph.D.
Most people walk around fighting an invisible war inside themselves.
On the outside, they play the part of the “good person.” But behind the mask lurk the emotions they’ve been told are unacceptable—envy, lust, anger, cruelty, shame. In families, in religions, in schools, the lesson was drilled in: don’t show that side of yourself.
So those parts get buried. But buried parts don’t disappear. They fester. They leak out as addictions, compulsions, betrayals, and self-sabotage. And the harder you try to repress them, the more control they end up having over your life.
Here’s the twist: those disowned parts aren’t your enemy. They hold the raw energy you need for growth, intimacy, and even leadership.
Why Sexual Morality Still Shapes Your Life—Even if You Don’t Believe in It
Religious purity codes may feel outdated, but their shame-based legacy lingers. Here’s how reframing sexual morality through integrity, compassion, and courage unlocks fulfillment instead of repression.
Breaking Free from Sexual Shame: The Hidden Weight You Don’t Have to Carry | (#053) Beyond Success: Psychology & Philosophy for Achievers, with David Tian, Ph.D.
Most people, thanks to religious, cultural, or family baggage, carry around the unnecessary burden of toxic sexual shame. Sometimes this isn’t even your own shame, it’s been passed down through generations under the guise of virtue.
Here’s the problem:
Unchecked sexual shame seeps into your relationships, your leadership, and threatens your very fulfillment of life. Even if it was never yours to carry.
That’s why it’s imperative to lift your burden of sexual shame. Not only will it keep your relationships shallow, but it will also shatter your sense of self-trust and corrode your confidence.
Worst part?
Sexual shame often manifests in the worst possible ways: in compulsions, addictions, secrecy, and self-sabotage.
That’s the bad news.
The good news?