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0:00 so this idea that I wanted to have children because I would be a good mother because I want to have children who represent my goals and my yes right so then when you begin to acknowledge and own and become aware that your parenting is suffused with the prominence of the ego yes now that does a few things to your psychology if you're brave enough yes the first thing it does it makes you realize that you aren't doing your children any favor and
0:32 you haven't rescued them from the ravages of Hell by having them so end your a delusion of selfless superiority that you are the God complex that you are the Savior you know you don't have to have this idea this delusion yeah that youve rescued them because when you have the delusion that you've rescued them then you have this idea this this uh prominent impetus to fix them that you that they're broken and that they have become something of your fancy
Summary
- Parenting can be driven by ego rather than genuine selflessness.
- The belief that one is rescuing children can create a delusion of superiority.
- Acknowledging this ego-driven mindset can lead to significant psychological insights.
- The idea of "fixing" children stems from viewing them as broken or needing salvation.
- True parenting should not be about projecting personal goals onto children.
- Recognizing these dynamics can foster healthier parent-child relationships.