When the Passion of Envy corrupts the Conservation Instinct, it suggests to the person that, to obtain a good and satisfying survival, he must take action to show that he can overcome the existential Dissatisfaction he experiences.
At first sight, this position seems to be almost healthy, but it’s not. Like the other types, a reasonable solution cannot be found in the same matrix that generates the insane thought. People of this subtype feel they have to prove their re...
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