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Scenario

How friend groups lose authenticity in pursuit of growth

Our book club started as five close friends wanting deeper conversations but now it feels like we're all performing intellectual sophistication for each other and nobody wants to admit when they don't understand something or when a book just doesn't land.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The desire for meaningful connection paradoxically creates performance pressure that prevents the very vulnerability connection requires.

Your guide for this
Patan
Patan works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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