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When apocalyptic spiritual beliefs create internal contradiction

My spiritual community believes we're ascending to a higher dimension next year, and I want to believe it's true, but I'm also secretly planning for a normal future.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The psychological split between hope for transcendent escape and the practical need to inhabit ordinary reality.

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