Fourth Cohort, Session 4 · Dealing with a Sense of Emptiness

Feeling empty after learning about your dark side is a normal stage of confusion

Key insights

Feeling empty after learning about your dark side is a normal stage of confusion。Allow yourself to be in low energy, then retune。Go out into nature, get some sun, and switch channels。

5.1 Sources of Nihilism

After learning about the dark side

• Manifestations:
  • The world isn't as beautiful as imagined
  • Human nature has a dark side
  • Society has rules
  • Ideals shattered
  • Life is meaningless
  • Nihilism
  • Feeling down
• Reason:
  • Beliefs shattered
  • Conflict between old and new ideas
  • Entering a period of chaos
  • This is normal

5.2 Ways to cope

Allow and accept

• Allow yourself to:
  • Nihilism
  • Feeling down
  • Feel that things are meaningless
  • Not want to do anything
  • This is normal
• Don't:
  • Attack yourself
  • Blame yourself
  • Criticize yourself
  • Internal friction

Tune and switch channels

• Method:
  • Go into nature
  • Get Some Sun
  • Go to the seaside
  • Exercise
  • Switch channels
  • Change your environment

High-energy activities

• Do:
  • Spend time with high-energy friends
  • Do things you enjoy
  • Listen to the 3680 course
  • Read uplifting books
  • Increase Your Energy
• Avoid:
  • Sad music
  • Melancholy movies
  • Low-energy friends
  • Worsen your low mood

Key quotes

• "Feeling empty after learning about your shadow side is a normal period of confusion."
• "Allow yourself to be low on energy, then recalibrate."
• "Spend time in nature, soak up the sun, and change channels."
• "Don't attack yourself. This is normal."
• "High-energy activities improve your mood."

Practice checklist

• ☐ Allow your current state
• ☐ Go for a walk in nature
• ☐ Get Some Sun
• ☐ Do something you enjoy
• ☐ Spend time with high-energy friends