How To Stop Judging Yourself (escape self-judgment) | Ep 260

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Have you ever caught yourself in a cycle of harsh self-judgment, constantly comparing your journey to others who seem more successful? This raw, honest conversation invites you into a different mindset—one where self-compassion replaces criticism and where being "amazed" by yourself becomes not just possible but necessary.
Drawing from deeply personal experiences including a 2017 mental health crisis, this episode challenges our cultural obsession with titles, status, and material possessions. When I voluntarily entered psychiatric care, something profound happened as I sat among strangers facing similar struggles. The platitude "you're not alone" transformed from empty words into lived reality, shifting my entire perspective on what it means to be human and imperfect.
We explore how finding your authentic purpose often involves numerous false starts and redirections. Society tells us success should come quickly or follow a predetermined path, but genuine passion rarely works that way. Through trial and error—sometimes extensive amounts—we eventually discover work that energizes rather than depletes us. This journey toward your calling isn't a straight line but a winding path worth taking.
Perhaps most powerfully, we confront mortality and what truly matters at life's end. Reflecting on sitting with my father during his final days brought crystalline clarity: we don't take achievements, possessions, or status with us when we die. Those quiet moments, without phones or distractions, revealed the essential elements of human connection that transcend all else.
You are the only one who truly knows how you feel, what drives you, and what brings you fulfillment. Rather than letting external voices dictate your worth, I encourage you to trust yourself and be amazed by your own journey—messiness, imperfections, and all. In our limited time on this earth, perhaps the greatest rebellion is allowing yourself the gift of self-compassion.

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