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👩🏾🎨 & 🧠💨 :
mind u this is biblical
2026-08-08 17:33:12
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💟MaryClaire💟 :
My mantra lately has been “Don’t think less of yourself, think of yourself less!!!”
2026-07-23 17:53:39
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octaviodigianni :
I genuinely think about this a lot
2026-07-25 16:53:16
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aaaaap041 :
i think this philosophy won't stick in this generation because people are thinking of themselves a lot nowadays, but only on the surface level (social media...). it takes knowing yourself to a certain extent to start thinking about something bigger than yourself, and i've met too many people who don't know themselves that "think of yourself less" sounds like terrifying advice to spread like wildfire.
2026-08-06 20:04:09
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rhett :
I love this perspective so much. Its ultimate answer (imo) is looking outside ourselves and being present in our experience and our surrondings. Personally, nature is that thing that is greater than myself which I can turn to so as to stop fixating on myself so much. Take a big internal problem, and put it in a vast, beautiful space so as to make that problem feel small.
2026-07-22 17:08:52
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backupcuzfuck :
I just dont know how to do this when i have to constantly micromanage myself just to get a job, hold down a job, pay bills, figure out my life goals, and even do mundane tasks in life :(
2026-08-07 00:31:14
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pirate king! :
So if I’m understanding correctly, analyzing yourself to a certain extent, creates a sense of individualism that then creates misery for the world?
2026-07-24 02:18:20
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Lori :
to liberate ourselves from ourselves..
2026-07-22 19:20:33
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Maha.101 :
I don't totally agree with you, I get that we should not always focus on our self and what we want but I believe we do have total control of our life not in the sense of controling the event but controling our responses "Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom" and one should be able to regulat themselves and find happiness within them self in order to enjoy other things in life.
2026-07-23 23:38:23
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ruphana :
You are right when you say Western ideologies. Most, if not all, Eastern ideology focus on liberating the self. Buddhism teaches anatta ("non-self"), the idea that the "self" we cling to is not a fixed, permanent thing and suffering arises from attachment to "me," "mine," and "my story." Hinduism tells us we have to perform our duty (dharma) without attachment to praise, blame, success or failure. The goal at the end is to offer our actions to something higher than just our ego. In the Eastern world the ego is seen as a source of illusion and suffering but in the Western world, it is seen as a a strong sense of self (Carl Rogers and his concept of self-actualisation) What we are taught (in the East) is by becoming less attached to ourselves, we attain that happiness and freedom we are looking for. I hope I make sense, English is not my first language🥹. I love your videos🫶🏻
2026-07-27 01:35:31
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𝖛𝖎𝖕𝖊𝖗 𝖛𝖊𝖓𝖚𝖘 :
i agree & understand what you’re saying but i think im taking some of it too literally?? i personally believe that we are here to live life & create ourselves, understand ourselves, people & the world around us. to heal as well but that will never be 100% because we are human. definitely show up & throw yourself into projects, art, movements, people, that really matter to you but there’s a line. happiness is a fleeting thing. therapy can be a safe place to express emotions & process things. like letting the top off a boiling pot of water. i believe you should find peace in yourself. that takes time to create since you have to break down things about your childhood, traumas, culture, & the genes you were born with etc. i believe understanding your ego, the dark & the light is very important. to not strive to be a good person but the most authentic version of you where you are aware of all sides of yourself & at some point be able to respond instead of react. i personally don’t want to solely live my life for others, but for myself. in my own life i played savior & got my validation thru chasing people who hurt me. i now put myself first, what feels good & right to my body & soul.
2026-07-24 22:20:40
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maryanne j. george :
great food for thought - i wonder if the balance isn’t obsessing over knowing yourself, but living in a state of curiosity towards yourself. i think the more you understand and love yourself, the more you understand and love others because you see you in them. we realize we are mirrors of one another and in turn, we learn to hold space and grace for one another better
2026-07-25 22:24:05
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Ayo :
I want to liberate myself from thinking in general as well
2026-07-22 20:41:47
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Brooke & Bo🐾 :
As both a human and a therapist……… yes
2026-07-26 15:11:23
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Z :
Wait. This just flipped a switch
2026-07-23 01:33:15
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v :
u shud make a podcast! i truly would listen to u all day
2026-07-23 18:17:05
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mimi 🇵🇭 | rva :
one of my favorite quotes from aurora, "i don't know who i am, i just am. i don't think it's my business to know"
2026-07-23 18:37:47
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⭐️ Marie Vlastar :
love how you can take such complex concepts and explain them so simply
2026-07-23 17:15:53
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Liza! :
hi!! I love your take, I think that’s why the field of systemic therapy help people shifts away from individual therapy to understanding relationships and connections!! Because we don’t exist in just our head and what we believe we can control, as there are multiple systems interacting with each other :)
2026-07-22 18:48:43
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jesusparkour :
I think that unhealthy self-focus is a symptom. And it points to a need of actually meeting and knowing yourself, which is very much connected to being open to the world and other individuals.
2026-07-24 16:36:00
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Nora :
This isn’t an idea of classic psychoanalysis but a quote by Slavoj Zizek about his interpretation of the effects of psychoanalysis. The Self trying to not focus on the Self can be another layer on top of the self reflection mechanism. I guess that’s why a lot of people who started off as personal development junkies eventually become interested in Buddhist and non-dual ideas. It’s not about just shutting the self-referencing mechanism off, it’s about the nature of ego.
2026-07-24 14:56:38
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LARA :
damn girl you’re so well spoken 💘
2026-07-23 00:35:51
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Tierra :
Hmm this really makes me reflect. I want self improvement for the sake of others mostly (improving communication, reducing conflict) but I do think I subscribe to the western idea of “optimizing oneself” I am unsure of how to deprogram myself from that idea. And the more I think on it maybe it isn’t for others sake but more so I can walk away from situations feeling like I did everything the “right way”.
2026-07-24 00:13:31
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Mads :
I like this. I've been reading the tao te ching and one line has been replaying in my head "profit comes from what is there. usefulness comes from what is not there" everything that we don't control, fon't have, and isn't part of us as an individual give us our purpose in life and avenues to explore outside of ourselves. idk if that makes sense but I think it relates :)
2026-07-23 05:44:06
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