How Not Being Enough Is The Biggest Disease Affecting Humanity with Marisa Peer
The Mindvalley Podcast
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The Major Cause of Depression Is Harsh, Hurting, Critical Words That You Say to Yourself
The major cause of depression is harsh, hurtful, critical words that you say to yourself. You don't like praise because it's unfamiliar and are adding in criticism because that is familiar. We know that praise massively boosts ourselves esteem but guess what diminishes it? Criticism with us people, praise builds them up but your own praise is more effective than someone else. So how many of you here have got a missing part? Something, some teacher, parent, ex-girlfriend, boyfriend, someone has never said to you that you like to hear. And it's all pretty much the same stuff: I'm a good kid. I'm clever. My teachers always tell me I was stupid
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