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Explanation: The Fallacy in Psychological Terms


The previous post simplifies some complex human psychology and sociology. Basically, your dissonance with your social role has been rectified by assuming a group identity instead of working to create consonance with a clearly defined individual identity. This allows you the luxury of aggregate success--you are a success because you belong to a successful corporate body. But, this is not success grounded in living up to your full potential. It is ultimately hollow in the face of hardships because the individual parts are not strong enough to endure. If you are ever to really succeed, you must redefine your role, continue to gain information from multiple sources, and endure the disappointment of inconsistencies by actively testing the fit of new information for your success.

I submit that your responses to your dissonance—your attempt to regain balance and comfort—can take three forms: deception, distraction, or disillusionment. Each of the forms describes a state of mind, suggested by your environmental inputs, affecting choice behavior. Deception suggests that you do not have the authority to determine your role and make choices. Distraction keeps valuable information away from you or misinforms you so that your choices appear more limited than they are in reality. Disillusionment paints you into a corner of powerlessness and helplessness in which you remove yourself from considering the choices available.

Your single most important strength is your power to make a choice. Until now, your choices have lacked a defined role, have been misinformed, and have been made for speed and convenience rather than sustainability. It is now time to invest in the real you. Define your individual passion--your role. Learn and continued to seek information from diverse sources. Endure productively the process of time. Succeed!