There’s a paradox with self-improvement, and it is this: the ultimate goal of all self-improvement is to reach the point where you no longer feel the need to improve yourself. Think about it: The whole goal of improving your productivity is to reach the point where you never have to think about how to be more… Continue reading What’s the Point of Self-Improvement Anyway?
Month: September 2018
Self Love is the basis for self-improvement
There’s a difficulty I hear people talk about a lot in the self-improvement world that goes something like this: “Should I keep trying to change, or should I just learn to love myself?” The people posing this question almost invariably feel terrible about themselves; further, they assume that’s par for the course. It isn’t. This… Continue reading Self Love is the basis for self-improvement
How to Supercharge Your Learning and Self Improvement
One of my favorite pieces of ancient wisdom comes from the Stoic philosopher Epictetus: We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak. Sure, that may not be the real reason we have two ears and one mouth, but it reveals a sound pattern we see repeated in… Continue reading How to Supercharge Your Learning and Self Improvement