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Why do we feel guilty... when happy?

Have you ever?

Are being happy anyway.

But in my heart I felt guilty.

Rest is guilty.

Buying things for yourself feels guilty.

Too happy to feel guilty

Like the brain is saying

"We should do something more useful."

The truth is,

Some grew up.

Along with the belief that

Happiness = selfishness

If we rest,

It means we're lazy.

If we're comfortable,

Meaning we haven't done enough

Until the last

We feel guilty.

Every time I'm happy,

But you're not wrong.

That smiled.

Accommodation

Or who lives for himself?

You don't have to.

Tired all the time.

To prove that.

Self worth 🧠

# Feel guilty # Psychology # Heal heart # Rest # Lemon 8 hits

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