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Is Chasing Constant Improvement Serving or Sapping You?

Is Chasing Constant Improvement Serving or Sapping You?

Update: 2021-01-04

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Welcome to the first episode of 2021! Where we explore how goals, New Year's Resolutions and our collective obsession with never-ending self improvement is impacting you.

The way I'm discerning between whether going after something is serving or sapping me comes down to - what lies underneath?

What is the driving force behind this desire to stretch or to grow? Am I being pushed or being pulled?

And if it does feel as though it's doing more harm than good, what's another alternative?

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Want to share your thoughts? You can find me on Instagram at @bykimberleysmith

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Is Chasing Constant Improvement Serving or Sapping You?

Is Chasing Constant Improvement Serving or Sapping You?

Kimberley Smith