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Why we convince ourselves we are not ready for connection

I want to ask my coworker out but I keep thinking I need to lose ten pounds first and get better at small talk and maybe read more books.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The ego constructs elaborate preparations to avoid the simple risk of being seen as we are.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Starting before ready?”

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