I have a friend in America who works as a medical Doctor. Occasionally I will consult him on issues to do with my psychotherapy practice as we have a sympathetic comprehension of how biology, psychology, and the social environment (amongst other things) effect each other in the process of disease and healing.
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The thing is, one way of looking at it is that your psyche guides your life either way, and that you are always realising your potential. The question is less to do with whether you do or are, but rather what, if anything, might help you realise your potential in ways that you experience as somehow fuller, more whole, or more complete.
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During my mid to late teens I had occasion to meet and listen to a lot of elderly people. Perhaps it was a bit of a meme amongst them but I would often hear a common refrain, that ‘youth was wasted on the young.’
After hearing this a few times I began asking if there was anything specific that they meant by this. They would generally say that experience in life had taught them that youth is a time of less responsibility and greater vitality. I began to follow this with ‘if they had their time again, what they would do differently?’
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The answer to this question depends on who you are and what you want advice for.
That said, generally I would say the following:
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The same thing at any age perhaps?
Namely, integrating better with those truths in life that we have separated from, and letting go of the things that no longer serve us.
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Here are three signs that you are progressing in your psychotherapy:
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Recording audio tracks of older blog post articles seemed like a good idea at the time. Not everyone has time to read. Some people prefer to listen.
Simple.
I decided to start at the beginning, with this blog post.
At least I tried.
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I was recently asked this question.
‘How do you go far and beyond your comfort zone?“
My answer.
“One step at a time.’
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Trust yourself.
Even if you can’t find that piece of you right at this moment, it is there. Advocate for it.