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emara
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I Can’t Hang an Under Construction Sign On My Face!
General Support / by emara
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 May 15th, 2025
...See more For all of those that have been told to “work on yourself”, for how long must someone work on themselves? I can’t walk around with an under construction sign on my face… Maybe I’m odd but I believe life is about a constant state of growth therefore one must always be striving to better themselves.  But this constant barrage of the “Work on Yourself” mantra is inherently harmful. To me it creates the thought that the person who is always a work in progress is also always an unfinished individual.  I counter the argument with people that are more actualized who still don’t feel complete.  Where does one draw the line and say they’ve done most of the work?  Who is the arbiter of progress?  What is this obsession with achievements for achievements sake and not personal growth?  And should one be denied love because they are “under construction“? 
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