
Episode 107: In Search of Self — A Conversation with C.A. Larson
At Last She Said It
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The Importance of Investing in Yourself
invest in yourself and your own wellness. It is the only investment especially in the current economic climate that exponentially multiplies and pays off guaranteed. When a person experiences a large discrepancy between their lived and real selves they are likely to experience a sense of alienation from themselves. This remains true even if the person is successful in their activities and receives external rewards. Such a person may often notice themselves wondering why am I doing this when it's not who I really am. We cannot live up to an idealized version of ourselves that we must spend energy to deny and distort our experiences so far as personal fulfillment can produce psychological states such as depression or anxiety.
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