Previously as part of year-end reflections 2022, I wrote that the biggest lesson that I've taken away from the past year is in understanding the importance of building the capacity to unapologetically lean into a sense of entitlement to be yourself , for you are the best at being you, but also that you can always be better . Some readers have told me that this is a very convoluted sentence, but fielding alternatives I find leave out much nuance that I wish to convey, beyond "just be yourself"— which only represents one part of the realisation; This paragraph-long sentence seeks to communicate the recognition that it is essential to learn how to develop the confidence in your identity and appreciation for your idiosyncrasies, amid criticism by those who may seek to undermine your value— but to be mindful in withholding the arrogance that you must be right, for "best" is only so when measured against a criteria, thus to remain radically open-minded in consider...
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