I couldn't agree more with what are describe as the problems with self-improvement: "we can only be happy and satisfied... if we are at our best and most productive...constant work in project, to fix and refine...so many are unhappy and dissatisfied....maybe when i improve and become this productive then my life will finally be good...it can trick you into living in a state of chronic dissatisfaction...haunting you with a sense that you are not enough.
I also agree that the antidote to feeling a sense of lack is self-acceptance. We accept ourselves as we are while we continue to grow and mature. We can reverse the common paradigm of self-improvement: feeling whole and complete now while we are in process rather than later when we have finally perfected ourselves. Of course, self-perfection is an illusion and there is no arrival.
"self-improvement is a capitalism induced narrative: that we can only be happy and satisfied with our lives if we are at our best and most productive." YESSS, SO TRUE! i loved this, thanks for sharing!
I couldn't agree more with what are describe as the problems with self-improvement: "we can only be happy and satisfied... if we are at our best and most productive...constant work in project, to fix and refine...so many are unhappy and dissatisfied....maybe when i improve and become this productive then my life will finally be good...it can trick you into living in a state of chronic dissatisfaction...haunting you with a sense that you are not enough.
I also agree that the antidote to feeling a sense of lack is self-acceptance. We accept ourselves as we are while we continue to grow and mature. We can reverse the common paradigm of self-improvement: feeling whole and complete now while we are in process rather than later when we have finally perfected ourselves. Of course, self-perfection is an illusion and there is no arrival.
thank you for your thoughtful response!! +100 on self-perfection is an illusion
Feels great knowing we see the same thing. :)
"self-improvement is a capitalism induced narrative: that we can only be happy and satisfied with our lives if we are at our best and most productive." YESSS, SO TRUE! i loved this, thanks for sharing!