"On the other hand, when we say, “I’m shattered,” or “I’m losing my grip,” we might not be using clichés to describe a bad day but talking about something quite terrifying that we are experiencing: our sense of who we are is being challenged."
Explanation:
The sentence highlighted above shows contrasting details between a cliché and a terrifying feeling. These details show that these two concepts are different mainly when it comes to the concept of validation that we seek. In this case, the details show that when our sense of validation is threatened, we get the feeling that we have lost the direction of our lives, and contrary to the cliché, we really feel that we are losing who we are and we are terrified. This contrast shows how validation is important to maintain the individual peace of mind that each of us needs to feel to be at ease.
