The Pattern
The pattern of getting close and stopping — it's not random and it's not weakness. Something in you is protecting you from something. The question is: from what?
What Mastery Looks Like
The capacity to make clear choices grounded in genuine values
The Path Forward
Work through it with Hypatia
Guides on this pattern, each one a conversation you can start rather than an article you read.
Related patterns
Patterns that often live alongside this one.
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Working through “Stop Getting in Your Own Way”?
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