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Common Ways People Self-Sabotage
Procrastination: You show others you’re never ready and put off a good outcome. It’s because people fear disappointing others, failing, or succeeding.
Perfectionism: Holding oneself to an impossible standard will cause delays and setbacks.
They end up feeling ashamed, when something went wrong. Prone to depression, they feel like they are letting everyone down.
Self-Medication: To deal with the constant battle between wanting to be successful and the script in their brains saying they can’t be, many soothe themselves through drugs or alcohol.
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Causes of Self-Sabotage
People who self-sabotage might be aware of their actions or they might unconsciously act. But there are several causes for these behaviors:
- Childhood issues: Our earliest engagement with caregivers affects how we connect to others.
- Difficult relationshi...
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Self-Sabotage
Basically it is when we take destructive steps that get us further from our own succes.
But if we want to achieve our goals, why do we sabotage ourselves?
And more importantly, what can we do to stop this harmful behavior that impacts on every aspect of our lives?
Well, first we...
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How to Stop Self-Sabotaging
- Stop procrastinating
If you keep putting something off what’s important to you, it might be easier emotionally than reaching a goal that you were told you’d never reach.
- Stop perfectionistic thinking
Maybe you overthink ev...
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Questions to Ask Yourself
If you think you self-sabotage, ask yourself:
- Is your behavior aligning with your goals?
- If not, what is stopping you from taking action to make your dreams come true?
- Do you feel uneasiness or discomfort when you progress? If yes, dig deeper:
- Is this discomfort...
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The reason why I wanted to share this article is because I notice I have sabotage myself for so long, losing many opportunities. So, if you are in the same situation I hope this can help you somehow :)
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