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May 2018
26 m

Why You Suck at Self-Awareness

MARK MANSON
About this episode
It's possible to be self-aware to some degree and still be unhappy and unfulfilled. And while self-awareness has many benefits, it is, by itself, not the point. This is how you can cultivate and develop healthy self-awareness in your own life.  
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