We're all walking around trying to deal with a certain amount of shame, to repress it. And we restrict our mental lives to smaller and smaller areas.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
One of the misfortunes of our time is that in getting rid of false shame we have killed off so much real shame as well.
Healthy shame is an emotion that teaches us about our limits. Like all emotions, shame moves us to get our basic needs met.
Shame is the most powerful, master emotion. It's the fear that we're not good enough.
There is so much shame and guilt in our society, and I think it has deprived a lot of people from living fully. We are all facing battles... We've all had someone who has hurt us. So let's talk about it.
Shame is such an intense emotion. It just can drive you.
There is no shame like poor shame. It can make you warm and charming, bitter and resentful, all at once.
American culture is not about experiencing our shame, it's about denying it. It's been that way our whole history.
Shame is an unhappy emotion invented by pietists in order to exploit the human race.
It's because I have no sense of shame that I'm always willing to give things a go: I've ridden horses naked into the sea, I've climbed rocks, all kinds of things.
There are so many people out there with less shame talking about their problems.