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It can be emotionally freeing to learn from the mistakes of that other person you used to be, rather than your own mistakes which you return to again and again
by metabagel 1y ago
It can be emotionally freeing to learn from the mistakes of that other person you used to be, rather than your own mistakes which you return to again and again with feelings of regret.
- metabagel 1y agoSo basically, it’s a neat mental trick to provide emotional distance and allow you to move on with your life, and also allow you to keep your mental model of yourself fluid (changeable).
- FrankWilhoit 1y agoKey word: trick.