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How to Take Care of Yourself in an Ongoing Conflict
There are two ways to see conflicts. (For the sake of simplicity, here I treat all conflicts as the same…
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How to Tell if You Should Stick With Something or Just Give Up
If you’ve been working on something and working hard, and you just can’t get where you want to be (whether…
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How Do I Take Responsibility Without Beating Myself Up?
If you’re someone who isn’t afraid to reflect on their own behavior (and Odder Being readers usually aren’t), you’re no…
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Are You Being Kind or People-Pleasing?
Both people-pleasing and kindness may look exactly the same: you do something to make someone happy. But what makes telling…
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Why You Can’t Make Yourself Change (Even When You Know What to Do)
Maybe you’ve been stuck in the same, boring job for the last 10 years, and you absolutely hate it. In…
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Why Is It So Hard to Follow Your Own Advice? (Part 1)
If you care about personal growth (and if you’re here – you probably do!), you might be the person friends…
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