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Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

2793: [Part 2] Self-Acceptance vs. Personal Growth by Steve Pavlina on Self Improvement

Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

Optimal Living Daily LLC

Self-improvement, Education, Mental Health, Health & Fitness

4.63.2K Ratings

🗓️ 11 June 2023

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Steve Pavlina shares his thoughts on self-acceptance versus personal growth. This is Part 2 of 2. Episode 2793: [Part 2] 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  Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Nautic nature is ever changing and unpredictable.

0:05.0

Shifting between wind, sun and rain, but one thing is certain, this landscape shares its

0:10.8

goodness with us all.

0:12.6

Yard is the delicious plant-based oat drink, made with symbol all natural ingredients,

0:18.5

and organic oats grown and harvested in Nordic fields.

0:22.4

Yard, inspired by Nordic nature,

0:25.3

find it in the chill, burial, alternative style.

0:55.3

This is Optimal Living Daily Episode 2793, self-acceptance versus personal growth,

1:05.9

part 2, by Steve Pavlina of StevePavlina.com, and I'm Justin Mollie, the guy that reads

1:11.0

to you every single day of the year.

1:12.6

Now today's episode is part 2 of a longer post, if you didn't catch part 1 yesterday,

1:17.2

I'd recommend listening to that first.

1:19.0

If you're all caught up then let's get right to part 2 and continue optimizing your life.

1:26.0

Self-acceptance versus personal growth, part 2, by Steve Pavlina of StevePavlina.com.

1:35.9

Beyond the linear mindset, this whole situation is basically when lose, isn't it?

1:41.5

You have to compromise somewhere, we can't play the positional growth game full out,

1:45.7

and still accept and enjoy every moment along the way, right?

1:49.7

Or can you?

1:51.3

Let me suggest an alternative paradigm.

1:53.9

Instead of rooting your sense of self in your position, which is changeable, what would

1:57.8

happen if you rooted your sense of self in something permanent and unchangeable?

2:02.6

Stop identifying yourself with any form of positional status and pick something invulnerable

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