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2202: The Dangers of Self-Improvement: Why Most New Year's Resolutions Don't Work by Vironika Tugaleva

Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

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Personal Growth Is a Process of Building Upon Yourself

Personal growth is the process of building upon yourself to become more talented. When personal development becomes method of fighting for self acceptance, that's when we get into trouble. Let me illustrate the difference with two hypothetical women. Sandra knows she has a few extra pounds on her in fact, she's hyper aware of it. Tina rearranges some of her work priorities, asks her husband for help and reaches out to her ends. She joins a palade studio because that's the kind of exercise she enjoys. And Sandro loses some weight while also losing some of her sanity.

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