Why does personal growth seem to lead to feelings of ugliness?
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"Personal growth may feel ugly as it strips away the masks we wear, but this chaos is merely the unveiling of our true self—pure and radiant beauty waiting to be discovered."
According to Osho, personal growth feels ugly because meditation loosens the socially painted mask and exposes the mind’s repressed distortions you once projected onto others. This unsettling, chaotic phase is a sign of progress: you’re seeing yourself rightly. If you continue, even the mind-mask drops, revealing your original being—pure, radiant, the only true beauty—after which ordinary life regains clarity.
Like washing a dirty face, at first the grime shows and seems worse, but keep scrubbing and your clean, beautiful face appears.
Why this matters practically
- Normalizes discomfort and self-criticism during growth, reducing fear.
- Encourages perseverance through the chaotic middle instead of reverting to old masks.
- Shifts focus from judging others to honest self-awareness and healing.
- Encourages perseverance through the chaotic middle instead of reverting to old masks.
- Shifts focus from judging others to honest self-awareness and healing.
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