3577: A Guide to Dealing with Dissatisfaction with Ourselves by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on Self Love

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3577: Leo Babauta explores the root of our self-dissatisfaction and challenges the common belief that unhappiness with ourselves is necessary for growth. Instead, he offers a compassionate alternative, embracing self-love as a more sustainable and powerful motivator for change, with practices like mindfulness and daily reflection helping to build a genuine friendship with oneself. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://zenhabits.net/dissatisfied/ Quotes to ponder: "You can do work out of love for the people, it will help." "Each time we have these feelings, we can pause and just notice." "There is a basic goodness beneath all of our difficulties, and we just need to stay and notice this goodness." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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