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Aug 11
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ATG 242: Summer Soundtracks Part 6: Thro...

JON ACUFF
About this episode

Let’s end this series with one of the most powerful mindset shifts I’ve learned:

Throw shorter pity parties.

In the final episode of my Summer Soundtracks Series, I’m sharing why it’s okay to feel the sting of failure—but not okay to camp out in it forever. I’ll unpack the difference between processing and pity, and challenge you to stop RSVPing to every pity party you throw for yourself. Let’s talk about what it looks like to feel it, process it, and then move forward.

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