you don’t build self trust by monitoring yourself constantly to see if you’re trustworthy
introspection is overrated. That’s in part because what’s going on in your mind is not only more complicated than you understand, it is more complicated than you can understand. Your mind hides most of your thinking so you can get on with life. Furthermore, you’re too close to yourself. You can’t see the models you use to perceive the world because
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Have observed that too much inner-work, ruminating & unwinding past conditioning, can actually become counterproductive and self-flagellating
At some point you have to raise the ceiling. Exposing yourself to high stakes situations like falling in love, doing risky shit, manifesting brighter futures - to experientially ... See more
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