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Hmmm maybe it’s my stage in life or something but when I think “personal development” it sounds more career-based. what this guy is saying kinda sound like self-care?
Though, at the same time, in the context of self-care, that second quote wouldn’t quite make sense, so I really don’t know.


Full disclosure- and depending how I word things, it may or may not even be relevant- I feel like when Mom and I are around each other, we’re just enabling our poor self-image and bad body talk. We try to shed those unnecessary pounds, and I know for me, personally, it’s probably not a good thing.

So, relating that to the quote, the second one sounds more like you’re doing someone a favor, except you’re the one who’s benefiting. Kinda like “oh I’m going to do this for me, in your name.” So in that sense, I wouldn’t agree with the quote.

And yes, I’ve seen people close to me not taking care of themselves- depending on the person, I get kinda detached, honestly, in a “yeah, whatever, it’s your life” type of way, but others I worry internally or I talk to a specific friend/s about it, because it’s typically family stuff that only they get.

As for the final question, I still don’t get why I’d do this for someone else’s sake. Maybe I’m a private person, but y’know, if I want to improve myself, that should be on me, not someone else. If we made a group pact, then sure, that’s different, but otherwise, like, why would someone even care what I’m doing to myself if it doesn’t directly affect them?

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