This episode explores how to navigate the fundamental tension between authentic self-expression and meeting the world's needs through your work. We examine the contribution dialectic and why true fulfilment requires both personal authenticity and genuine service.

This episode covers:

- Why contribution is essential for psychological health and self-realisation

- The two extremes: the starving artist vs the corporate drone

- How both extremes fail to achieve their stated goals

- The three facets of meaningful contribution: knowing your unique gifts, meeting world needs, and practising generosity

- Why "influence" is largely a fallacious concept

- How Seth Godin's "open vs closed" framework relates to shadow work

- The difference between creating value and serving power dynamics

This is part of an ongoing series exploring Shadow Mapping™ and Shadow Dialectics - a comprehensive approach to understanding psychological dynamics and transformation.

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