1093: [Part 1] Self-Acceptance vs. Personal Growth by Steve Pavlina on Self Improvement

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🗓️ 8 December 2018

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Steve Pavlina shares his thoughts on self-acceptance versus personal growth. This is Part 1 of 2. Episode 1093: [Part 1] Self-Acceptance vs. Personal Growth by Steve Pavlina on Self Improvement Steve Pavlina is widely recognized as one of the most successful personal development bloggers on the Internet, with his work attracting more than 100 million visits to his website, StevePavlina.com. He has written more than 1300 articles and recorded many audio programs on a broad range of self-help topics, including productivity, relationships, and spirituality. Steve has been quoted as an expert by the New York Times, USA Today, U.S. News & World Report, the Los Angeles Daily News, Self Magazine, The Guardian, and countless other publications. He's also a frequent guest on popular podcasts and radio shows. The original post is located here: https://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/self-acceptance-vs-personal-growth/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Optimal Living Daily Episode 1093, self-acceptance versus personal growth,
0:05.8	Part 1, by Steve Pavlina of stevepavlina.com, and I'm Justin Mollick.
0:11.0	Welcome back to Optimal Living Daily or OLD, where I narrate blogs and books for you,
0:16.2	the best ones I can find, today's author being Steve Pavlina.
0:19.8	It's a bit on the longer side today, so I'll read the first half for you today and then
0:23.2	finish the rest tomorrow. So let's get right to Part 1 as we optimize your life.
0:30.8	Self-acceptance versus personal growth, Part 1, by Steve Pavlina of stevepavlina.com.
0:40.0	How do you balance self-acceptance versus the drive to grow and improve yourself?
0:45.2	On the one hand, it's a good idea to accept yourself for who you are, false and all, right?
0:49.8	But on the other hand, isn't it also a good idea to set goals and aim for something even better
0:54.8	than what you already experienced now? How do you resolve this conflict?
0:59.6	Is compromise really the best solution?
1:02.8	I believe most people simply compromise. They don't fully accept themselves as they are,
1:07.6	but nor are they fully committed to lifelong growth. I think that's a lame solution, though.
1:12.8	Why not have both? Why not fully accept yourself as you are and also be totally committed to
1:18.3	lifelong growth? Can't you enjoy both? Is there a way around this apparent conflict?
1:24.1	I often receive feedback both publicly and privately that suggests that because I'm so openly
1:29.0	committed to personal growth, that therefore I must not like and accept who I am right now.
1:34.6	It's assumed that since I keep pushing myself to grow in new ways,
1:37.7	that I must be sacrificing the self-acceptance side.
1:41.6	The linear mindset. Why does there seem to be a conflict between self-acceptance and growth anyway?
1:47.7	I think the conflict is actually a result of a particular mindset. I'll refer to it as the linear
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