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goobster  ·  2863 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Guilt...

Here's the deal. You are now a thief. Doesn't matter if nobody in the world ever finds out. YOU know. And we are our own worst critics.

So from now on, in your head, everything you do will be subtly colored by the inner dialog that says, "but I'm a liar and a thief and so I don't deserve this."

That will get ingrained into your cells. You already feel it. That's why you posted about it. So you already know it is wrong to keep it, and it makes you less of a good person if you do keep it.

Now imagine every single accomplishment you ever make... and then adding, "Wow! Look at me! I achieved a thing! .... ..... pretty good for a.......... thief."