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Growing up, we learn (or assume!) what behaviour is acceptable and what is not and we create rules around those learnings. As adults, with much better self-control, those rules may be too tight and may not serve us any longer, but rather hamper our development and restrict us from accessing our full capacity.
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Who do I really want to be? What do I really need? If you are grappling with those questions, you’re already a step ahead! Most of the time, we don’t even ask these questions and just operate on autopilot and unconscious “should” rules that we have made up based on societal expectations and/or parental upbringing and role-modelling.
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