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As the train travels smoothly in the dark, the pitch-black window turns into your playback screen, constantly screening all your awkward moments and mistakes from today—or even three years ago. This pattern of "compulsively replaying past errors" actually masks your immense fear of "inadequate self-worth and the inability to control the future." You fear you aren't perfect enough and will be disliked by others, so you use this "cruel self-criticism session deep underground" as a defense mechanism, trying to prevent future potential harm by punishing yourself in your mind first. But constantly draining your energy on an unchangeable past makes you miss the scenery of this very journey. Next time the window starts playing your awkward highlight reel, tell yourself, "I did my best then, and now I allow myself to rest."
💡 Did you know?
In monotonous, repetitive environments (like the continuous sound of a train), the brain is more prone to ruminative thinking—an evolutionary mechanism retained to avoid repeating mistakes.
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