Wendy: I love the learning how to live with it. It's interesting to me because like the person that I treat the worst, it's me. And when I was reading that, I'm like, Oh, this is why mantras are so important. Yes, I feel shame. Yes,. I feel a little guilty that I can't let yes.
The Minimalists speak with Wendy Smith, author of Both/And Thinking, about shortening cycles of inner conflict. Listen to all two hours of episode 364 on The Minimalists Private Podcast.
Discussed in this episode:
How do we better analyze and accept our shortcomings and failures? (01:57)
What is “emotional ambivalence”? (10:38)
How do we tactfully manage rocky relationships with family and friends? (15:13)
How do we commit to leaving an unfulfilling job? (19:12)
What are “competence traps”? (21:35)
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