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Nov 2024
11m 38s

You Saw Them As You Wished They Were

KATERINA ELEFTHERIOU
About this episode

In this episode, I discuss how the allure of potential will cloud how you see a person, making you believe that they fit the fantasy you’ve projected onto them rather than seeing them for who they actually are.

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To be clear, I am not a therapist! I am just very interested in and passionate about self-awareness and personal growth :)

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