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"Rejection as a Creative Force" is a short essay on how a total destruction of one's ego and self-image can, and should, act as a precursor to a rebirth of sorts, a catalyst for striving towards the ideal. Written in January 2023.
About a year after writing this, I wrote something in my journal that could very well serve as a summary of the essay:
SHIT IS SUPPOSED TO BREAK YOU DOWN SO YOU COULD BUILD YOURSELF UP. THAT’S THE BLESSING AND THE CURSE.
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