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EPISODE · Jul 17, 2021 · 3 MIN

Episode 6: Don't play dress-up

from PsycHacks · host Orion Taraban

One of the many ways people's minds can prove to be their own worst enemies is when they engage in fantasy narratives around important decisions in their lives. This is what I call "playing dress-up." This tendency is generally rooted in a lack of clarity about one's real desires -- which, in turn, is based on a dearth of accurate self-knowledge. Fit the opportunity to you -- not the other way around.

One of the many ways people's minds can prove to be their own worst enemies is when they engage in fantasy narratives around important decisions in their lives. This is what I call "playing dress-up." This tendency is generally rooted in a lack of clarity about one's real desires -- which, in turn, is based on a dearth of accurate self-knowledge. Fit the opportunity to you -- not the other way around.

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