The Equilibrium of the Self: A Philosophical Exploration of Personality and Childhood
What makes a person greedy, possessive, or relentlessly insecure? These are not merely moral failings or character defects. They are expressions of a deeper search: the search for balance. Each human life, seen philosophically, is a journey toward internal equilibrium. Yet not all journeys begin on even ground. This essay proposes that extreme personality traits are not random—they are the echoes of early imbalances, the lingering tremors of childhood earthquakes. Through the lens of what we might call the "Equilibrium of the Self," we explore how the early shaping of our inner scales may define the adult we become.
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