Shmolitics Is Not It, Your Fight Is

Stockholm Syndrome, a psychological phenomenon, causes hostages to develop positive feelings towards captors. In a broader sense, it can manifest as a societal condition where individuals internalise the narratives imposed upon them by people who are holding them hostage, most often to their detriment. In contemporary society, many well-meaning people find themselves trapped in a Stockholm culture, accepting and even perpetuating of narratives that ultimately limit the potential for good they can do. This culture promotes and supports feelings of victimhood, especially in identity: Victimentality.

People lost in Stockholm culture feel constrained by societal expectations and prejudices. Breaking free from this mental prison is crucial for reclaiming agency and doing the greatest universal good possible. Individuals internalise the Victimentality of their captors, or others trapped by the captors, and integrate it into their identity, which completely blocks their ability to act freely and do their greatest good. People adopt incorrect beliefs about the world that limit their potential in ways they can’t even perceive. These self-imposed and illogical restricts limit their ability to do good most, and stifles the potential for positive change.

Breaking free from Victimentality and Stockholm culture involves recognising the internalised narratives that limit potential. Ask yourself, “What beliefs imposed upon me are holding me back?” Critically ask yourself, “Is ‘such and such a belief’ morally empowering or demoralising?” Educate yourself on the broader issues affecting society and how your actions can contribute to positive change rather than keep these cycles of destruction going. How can you help people out of Victimentality and conquer Stockholm culture within? Freedom of the human soul receives its truest expression from greatest universals within genuine community. In this singular liberation, we discover improvement that transcends internalised limitations, our shortcomings, and mortality itself.

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