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Igrowdaily t1_j1fmekb wrote

I'm the same way at times, I tell myself how bad I am in some areas and then I'll hear compliments from people about how great I did in those areas. I really need to work on my self talk!

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hickdog896 t1_j1gnga6 wrote

I don't think it is about self talk as much as it is about objectivity, which is hard to achieve when you are the subject. It may be the case (as it was for me in one past situation) that you are so conscious and concerned about your weakness in some area that you apply extra effort and develop coping mechanisms that allow you to be competent or better at it.

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valkyrieone t1_j1hep36 wrote

A friend of mine has her own podcast called Messy Talk. And on her first episode she said that we often tell others to treat others as we wish t be treated, but fail to treat ourselves how we wish to be treated. And I started crying because I realized how often I treat myself so poorly.

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