Why You'll Never Reach Your Ideal Self (And Why That's the Point) | 374
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges of reaching one's ideal self and the importance of character development through actions.
Do you have a clear picture of the person you want to become? And what happens when you fall short of that person — not once, but again and again? Today I want to talk about what you should do when you fall short of reaching your ideal self. “Give yourself fully to your endeavors. Decide to construct your character through excellent actions and determine to pay the price of a worthy goal. The trials you encounter will introduce you to your strengths.” — Epictetus
People in this episode
Host: Erick Cloward
Topics covered
- self-improvement
- ideal self
- personal growth
- Stoicism
- character development
Keywords
- ideal self
- personal growth
- Stoicism
- character
- Epictetus
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