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Moving Beyond The Self-Improvement Trap With Steve March (Aletheia Coaching)

Nov 30, 2023
Self-improvement expert Steve March discusses the potential pitfalls of the self-improvement trap and explores the alternative approach of self-unfoldment. They delve into embodying innate wholeness, recognizing protector parts within ourselves, and living responsively in the face of uncertainty. They also explore the need for a shift in being human and discuss the importance of reconnecting with one's true self. Overall, the conversation touches upon the limitations of self-improvement and offers insights into embracing personal growth through self-unfoldment.
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Quick takeaways

  • Self-improvement can create a never-ending cycle of deficiency and the need for more improvement.
  • Transitioning from the improvement paradigm to the unfoldment paradigm emphasizes recognizing our inherent wholeness and exploring present moment experiences.

Deep dives

The self-improvement paradigm can create a trap of perpetual self-deficiency.

Self-improvement can lead to a never-ending cycle of feeling the need for more improvement, resulting in a sense of deficiency. This trap is reinforced as we continuously seek self-improvement but tend to overlook our innate wholeness and resources. The self-unfoldment paradigm offers an alternative approach, emphasizing meeting reality and what arises in the moment to deepen self-contact and access inner wisdom and creativity.

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