How to Clarify Your Desires

René Girard talks about something he calls mimetic desire, which is that our desires are often influenced by what other people tell us we should want. So you know, the idea of sitting down with yourself, shutting your phone off and maybe taking a walk by yourself helps you to just get into what you want. Ask yourself, what are your values? Is this going to foster my values? And we find that people often do better for these kinds of decisions getting outside.

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