The dark truth about self improvement

Self improvement can be great and transformative, and just like anything can also be taken too far.

When focus on what is wrong and what needs to be “fixed” we will always be able to find something. That puts us on a treadmill always running after a carrot. We’ll never get to that enlightened, healed place. It’s a trap.

The goal is not to be a perfect being with no triggers, blemishes, or rough patches.

The goal is to be human. To be present with what is. To gain acceptance of ourselves and be able to hold our experience with compassion and care.

Sending so much love to you 🫶🏼

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mind.psy.guidance

2024-04-28 13:56:47

is the dark truth about self-improvement that nobody talks about
you may become the best version of yourself but as soon as you learn about what you should be doing
for example
i should be reading
i should be working out i should be getting up early
it creates this mental checklist that if we don't do everything on that list you use it as ammunition that you then use against yourself
and that's because the truth is
that self-improvement alone doesn't satisfy us
self-improvement is only one part of the journey
the other half that is vital for growth itself acceptance
accepting where you are right now
accepting every small and big we're
learning from our losses and enjoying the now