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\"BluesAintNothingBookCover\"<\/a>In Dostoevsky’s novella, The Double, the main character, Golyadkin Senior, is a chronic worrier. In his perfectionistic attempts to eliminate the contradictions within himself, he obsesses endlessly. To maintain the illusion that he is in control of his life, he dares not overlook any possibility that he may make a mistake. Ironically, it is just these anxious preoccupations that consume the energy he needs to cope with pressures of his personal life and career.<\/p>\n

Pretending that things are better than they are, he makes his situation worse than it is, adding to his troubles by denying his dishonest efforts at getting along with other people. He stubbornly insists that he is on the verge of a new and better life.<\/p>\n

Dostoevsky’s story offers readers a reassuring, protective distance from the discomfort of identifying ourselves with this character who insists on deceiving himself.<\/p>\n

Why suffer needlessly because you’re not perfect when You can feel satisfied that you are good enough?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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