the self
- The self as a concept is complex and widely debated. But regardless of what you believe, I think we can largely agree that our sense of self is precious and needs to be safeguarded from self-sabotage or violation from others.
from I Am Me Before I Am Anything Else by sundus
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Arendt wrestled with the tension she felt between who she really was and how others perceived her
from Beyond Authenticity by Samantha Rose Hill
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We walk through so many myths of each other and ourselves; we are so thankful when someone sees us for who we are and accepts us.
from Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within by Julia Cameron
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the self is no longer a subject but a project . The self is something to be optimised, to be maximised, to be made efficient, cultivated for its capacity for productive output. The worry is that all life activities become viewed as lines on a résumé. Knowingly or otherwise, we risk being constantly governed by the question How is what I’m doing rig
... See morefrom The Achievement Society Is Burning Us Out, We Need More Play by Alec Stubbs
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