Overcoming the Need to Be Exceptional - The School Of Life
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Overcoming the Need to Be Exceptional - The School Of Life
It seems odd to look at achievement through this lens, not as the thing the newspapers tell us it is, but – very often – as a species of mental illness. Those who put up the skyscrapers, write the bestselling books, perform on stage, or make partner may, in fact, be the unwell ones. Whereas the characters who – without agony – can bear an ordinary... See more
The School of Life • Overcoming the Need to Be Exceptional
Trying to be special, different, or better requires a lot of effort and thinking. It is based on dissatisfaction with your self, and such effortful thinking now adds stress to your dissatisfaction. Realizing the Principles allows you to accept the perfection of how you are at each moment.