SECTION TWO TO DO: GET TO KNOW SELF

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USE PAST FAILURES TO BUILD RESILIENCE AND STRENGTH

We are a sum of all our experiences – those we remember fondly and those we wish to forget. Often our learning is greatest in situations that might, at the time, have felt overwhelming or impossible to deal with. There may be aspects of yourself that you find problematic or downright unacceptable. Yet it is those same characteristics that give you your uniqueness and significance. There are also times when certain experiences may be too painful or disappointing and you try to push them away as a way of protecting yourself. However, if you choose to ignore these situations completely and pretend they do not exist, they will become your broken china – ...

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