Becoming, part 5
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Rather than the language of the “true” and “false” self, I prefer the “essential” self.
Becoming, part 4
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In some circles, the ego gets a bad rap.
Becoming, part 3
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Reality, it turns out, is a matter of perspective.
Becoming, part 2
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Alongside and mingled together with the versions of our life offered by the world …
Becoming, part 1
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Becoming the truth of who we are is the work of a lifetime.
Improvement, final
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If you have been following this thread and are wondering …
Improvement, part 5
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Personal confession: for those who speak Enneagram, I am a ONE.
Improvement, part 4
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The constant push to improve is not only exhausting.
Improvement, part 3
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Social media encourages people to project unrealistic lives into the universe for the rest of us to envy.
Improvement, part 2
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The US market for self-help books has nearly doubled since 2013.