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When self-improvement becomes another burden

I wake up at 5am to meditate and do yoga and journal and by the time I start work I am already exhausted from trying to be the person I think I should be.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The pursuit of betterment can become as compulsive and draining as any other form of striving.

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“Where Are You with Priority and what it actually means?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.