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Tim Urban || Climbing the Thinking Ladder

The Psychology Podcast

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The Impediment to Growth Is Defensive Identity

i think a positive identity is one where you want to grow. You can distinguishi defensive idetdenity versus positive, constructive identity. A lot of grown ups who are like kind of still, you know, they're building themselves bunkers of some kind to shield themselves. And i think like that, that's an impediment to growth. I and so confidence then yields humility, which then yields growth and learning, an improve which then yields more confidence. So there doesn't to be a bunker. I don't need to hide in a bunker.  I don't need a shield. I don’t kned a wall. Of course i might be wrong. Like

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