The thing is to understand myself: the thing is to find a truth which is true for me.
SØREN KIERKEGAARD
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How Not To Be A Phony: Kierkegaard On The 2 Main Ways We Lose Our True Selves
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According to Søren Kierkegaard, we are each pulled in two directions: toward the "finite" or the "infinite." When we lean too far in either direction, we risk living stagnant and inauthentic lives.
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