Why Spiritual Growth Isn’t Self-Improvement

About this episode

Tatiana Da Silva discusses the misconceptions surrounding spiritual growth and self-improvement, emphasizing that true spiritual growth is not about fixing oneself.

In this episode, Tatiana gently challenges a common misunderstanding: the belief that spiritual growth works the same way as self-improvement. Drawing on psychological insight, lived experience, and a grounded spiritual lens, this conversation explores why treating spirituality as something to optimise or perfect often creates suffering, rather than relieve it. You’ll hear why genuine spiritual growth isn’t about fixing yourself, transcending your humanity, or becoming a better version of who...

People in this episode

Host: Tatiana Da Silva

Topics covered

• spiritual growth
• self-improvement
• psychological insight
• suffering
• humanity

Keywords

• spirituality
• self-help
• personal development
• psychology
• suffering

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