Why Personal Development Will Make You Feel Miserable
Approach life from the other side
See life from the other side.
“We can’t ignore problems — we just need to approach them from the other side.” — Cooperider & Whitney
Life is a never-ending puzzle. The moment you figured out something, a new challenge arises. Thus, personal development is a perpetual quest — becoming the best version of yourself requires everyday practice.
But there’s a dark side to personal development: some approaches are manipulative — they make you feel there’s something wrong about you.
This dark side approach — in the form of a book, workshop or video — encourages an obsession toward perfection. It forces us to compare to others. And promotes unrealistic expectations. We end thinking we are not good enough.
The dark side to personal development promises you a better future at the expense of enjoying your present. Avoid any approach that offers nothing but rehashing your vast inadequacies.
You are not a problem to be solved — your life is something to …
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