than minimalist.

How do you strike a balance between loving and accepting yourself for who you are, but

also striving to better yourself?

For example, reducing addictions, stopping bad habits or losing weight.

Well, no.

Okay, I just want to say stop trying to be better.

Yeah, I think one of the problems is we presuppose that doing something to make us better

is actually going to make us better, but it often covers up the problem that is deeper.

And so we do all of these superficial things, all of the things that appear like they're

going to improve our lives, the self-improvement, but we're not actually improving the self.

We're improving the circumstances that surround the self, but often those circumstances

are making us miserable.

Well, the way that I would attack this question is by using an analogy.

So let's think about either a walkathon or a marathon, 26.2 miles.

If you've ever run one, you know that the most incredible part of doing a walkathon

or a marathon are all of the spectators along the side, cheering for you, and high-fiving

you every step of the way.

If you've ever been a spectator at a walkathon or a marathon, you know that the energy is

infectious.

We don't stand at mile seven and go, you're not done yet.

Boy, you're running slow.

Hurry up.

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