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160: Why Does Self-Help Make You Feel Terrible? | Deep Dive

The Jordan Harbinger Show

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The Importance of Self-Awareness

We have to ask ourselves, is the feelings the product? And that's when it becomes a problem, because positive feelings are very tempting. Because they're addictive, they're so easy to sell. When you experience them, you'll probably want to keep seeking them out. So if you feel hopeless, you might consume a self-help video designed to give you comfort. Or if you feel shut down, you may consume a book that'll make you feel vulnerable. But that doesn't mean that you are comfortable. It's just making you feel that way for the moment.

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