Chris Williamson
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The Monster I Created
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March 18, 2026
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At some point, survival becomes a habit.
You learn how to stay guarded. How to stay sharp. How to stay ahead of pain.
And it works. For a while.Until the danger is gone, but the protection stays.
You keep reacting to old threats in rooms that are now safe.
You call it strength. Others call it distance. What once kept you alive now keeps you from being close.
The hardest part isn’t building protection. It’s realizing you don’t need it the same way anymore.
Growth isn’t about destroying that part of you. It’s about letting it rest. You survived. You’re allowed to live differently now.
Credits
Speakers: Chris Williamson, Alain de Botton
Podcast: Modern Wisdom with Chris Williamson
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