What does it actually mean to be "working on myself"? This two-part series delves into this confusing but essential process.

TL;DR: Perfectionism is the armour that you think will protect you from seeming flawed to the rest of the world, but that is actually so heavy and cumbersome to carry around that it won’t even let you move. Be gentle with your flawed self, and the flawed selves of others. Also, read Brené Brown's books.

References:

Daniel Gilbert, The psychology of your future self, TED 2014. https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_gilbert_the_psychology_of_your_future_self/transcript?language=en 

Brene Brown, I Thought It Was Just Me (But It Isn’t). Avery, Penguin Random House LLC, 2007.

Sebene Selassie, The difference between pain and suffering, Ten Percent Happier. https://www.tenpercent.com/meditationweeklyblog/the-difference-between-pain-and-suffering 

Anne Lamott, Bird By Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life. Anchor, 1995. 

Thank you to Adam Sunavsky for editing help, check out his YouTube channel on finances & the stock market! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEKFR7GuFImvoFJm-1iX9pg

Reach out to me anytime at [email protected] if you're Brené Brown and want to collab, or if you're anyone else and you just want to say hi :)