The Wisdom of Cher

"Romance and work are great diversions to keep you from dealing with yourself."

-- Cher

Romance grabs your heart. Work infiltrates your head. And between them they can take you completely away from yourself. After all, your work is so important, and your relationships so compelling that working on yourself pales in comparison. The problem is that if you don't take time to get your own house in order, work becomes boring or overwhelming and romance a continuous melodrama. That's where stress enters the picture.

What is "dealing with yourself?" It is noticing and letting go of all your dysfunctional patterns. It is finding balance between loving yourself and still call yourself on your bullshit. Dealing with yourself includes finding, embracing, and coming from your best self, instead of just reacting to the random stimuli of the world.

Call it dealing with yourself, or working on yourself, or self-realization -- the label doesn't matter. What matters is that you don't let life's manifestations distract you from life's essence, from your essence.

Today's a great day to recommit to being your best you, to refocusing your attention and energy on self growth. No one but you can grow yourself.

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