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Dec 2023
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#185: Feeling Behind in Life? Listen to ...

Mary Jelkovsky
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The reason you feel behind in life is because you’re comparing yourself to others who seem to be ahead of you. When you compare yourself to people who graduated, got jobs, got married, reproduced, bought cars and houses and vacations, not only are you doing a disservice to yourself, but you’re also contributing to the narrative that “success” is measured b ... Show More
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