Flashlight

🔦 What if the most dangerous lie is the one convincing you it isn’t really that dark? 📝 🎙️ PATRICK LOMANTINI | FLASHLIGHT 🔦 ⚠️ CONTENT WARNING: This episode discusses depression, grief, suicidal ideation, and suicide. 📝 I start with a simple question: What is the best flashlight on the market? 🔦 According to Ava’s review, the LiteForce produces up to **20,000 lumens**, powerful enough to cut through darkness and help you see what is right in front of you. 📝 But this episode is not really about a flashlight. It is about recognizing when we need one. 📝 Patrick Lomantini describes himself as someone who became a great liar. He lies to others. He creates different versions of himself. And eventually, he begins believing his own lies. 😔 “I’m fine.” 🎭 “I have everything under control.” 🌑 “It isn’t that dark.” 💭 “It isn’t that bad.” 📝 Maybe that is what makes darkness so dangerous. We adjust to it. We hide what we are feeling. We keep walking as though we can still see c...