Self-Improvement Industrial Complex
Forget the Gurus. You Already Know The Way.
Self-Improvement Industrial Complex
Trusting your inner wisdom… honoring your mess… practicing discernment amongst all the “self-help” chatter
The Unread Shelf
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The irony is that the self-improvement industrial complex has convinced us that contentment itself is a problem to be solved. “ You're happy? Well, you could be OPTIMIZED happy. You're calm? But are you PEAK calm?” It's exhausting being marketed to by your own potential. Sometimes the most radical act is sitting still and thinking... See more
1d
The irony is that the self-improvement industrial complex has convinced us that contentment itself is a problem to be solved. “ You're happy? Well, you could be OPTIMIZED happy. You're calm? But are you PEAK calm?” It's exhausting being marketed to by your own potential. Sometimes the most radical act is sitting still and thinking... See more
Annie Scott • Annie Scott (@anniescott)
Absolutely on point. “It’s exhausting being marketed to by your own potential.” What a line. I also think he’s right in that presence and gratitude are key tools.
Ishika Dhawan
1d
It takes a really long time to understand that accepting yourself as you are and trying to be better is a delicate balance. Self-improvement became a billion dollar industry because it sells a dream state of perfection. We always chase it but never reach it (hamster wheel situation if you ask me).
Self-improvement is good when it mak... See more
1d
It takes a really long time to understand that accepting yourself as you are and trying to be better is a delicate balance. Self-improvement became a billion dollar industry because it sells a dream state of perfection. We always chase it but never reach it (hamster wheel situation if you ask me).
Self-improvement is good when it mak... See more
Annie Scott • Annie Scott (@anniescott)
I completely agree, it comes down to finding a delicate balance. Self-improvement is good when it makes sense for you.
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