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Is Your Self-Worth Tied to Self Improvement Work?

The Dangers Of Relying On Self-Improvement

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Joe Gibson
Nov 01, 2023
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The Dangers Of Relying On Self-Improvement

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Having written about personal growth now for almost 3 years, and started my own self-improvement journey not long before, it’s been interesting to watch my relationship to the S.I. culture change.

Starting during a brutal period of mental health issues, my personal “dark…

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