Episode 412: The price of living your own life (lack of understanding is a test of your character)

Mar 18, 2024

Explore the challenges of building a custom-tailored life rather than following conventional paths. Learn about the cost of living authentically and the importance of facing social disapproval. Discover the struggle of loneliness when pursuing personal growth outside societal norms.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

Creating a Life Tailored to Your Preferences

02:00 • 1min

The Cost of Living Your Own Life and Facing Social Disapproval

03:24 • 3min

Navigating Loneliness and Authenticity in Personal Growth

06:49 • 3min

The fact of the matter is that the conventional roadmap provided by culture isn't going to work for a lot of people. If you want a custom-tailored life, you have to be prepared to build it for yourself. The issue is that the more you deviate from the well-trodden path, the less you will be comprehensible to those around you. This means that the cost of living your own life is the approval of others. I discuss more in this episode.

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Presented by Orion Taraban, Psy.D. PsycHacks provides viewers with a brief, thought-provoking video several days a week on a variety of psychological topics, inspired by his clinical practice. The intention is for the core idea contained within each video to inspire viewers to see something about themselves or their world in a slightly different light. The ultimate mission of the channel is to reduce the amount of unnecessary suffering in the world.

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