Don't Tell Yourself Stories - Day 211 - Deepstash

Don't Tell Yourself Stories - Day 211

  • Epictetus points out, there is no reason to tell stories about your past. It's boring, annoying, and self-absorbed. It might make you feel good to dominate the conversation and make it all about you, but how do you think it is for everyone else? Do you think people are really enjoying your life's highlights?
  • Try your best not to create this fantasy bubble - live in what's real. Listen and connect with people, don't perform for them

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