Shame is directed in words, it focuses on the…

Shame is directed in words, it focuses on the south, producing a feeling of regret and unhappiness because you are aware that you have failed to live up to your own expectations and standards. Guilt by contrast is more external. It’s caused by an awareness that others are being harmed in someway by your actions.

— from The Instruments (Awareness/Perception/Expectations)

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