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The Only Way to Overcome Self-Doubt

The Only Way to Overcome Self-Doubt

A Lesson from Demon Slayer, Air Traffic Control, and Writing

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Agatsuma Zenitsu is one of the main characters in the Demon Slayer manga and anime.

He is insecure. He is full of self-loathing and self-pity. He is a coward.

To put it simply, Zenitsu is one of the most pathetic fictional characters I’ve ever come across in any form of media.

However, when he falls asleep, or rather, into some kind of sleep-like trance, h…

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