CLEAR ALL
My worst enemy is as close as it gets: She's literally under my skin. Oh, there are other people in the world who have hurt my feelings, called me names and sabotaged my work, health and relationships. But when it comes to acting against my own interests, no one can hold a candle to yours truly.
In the past 10 years, I've realized that our culture is rife with ideas that actually inhibit joy. Here are some of the things I'm most grateful to have unlearned:
Nothing gets our hearts racing like a little harmless terror—so why not harness what frightens you to make your life richer?
Still clinging to the fears and fury of childhood? You can unarrest your development once and for all.
Martha Beck has been called "one of the best-known life coaches in America" by Psychology Today, USA Today and NPR. Beck taught social science and business at undergraduate and graduate levels for Harvard. She has now become a full-time writer.
2011 Pennsylvania Conference for Women keynote Martha Beck has been called "one of the best-known life coaches in America" by Psychology Today, USA Today and NPR. Beck taught social science and business at undergraduate and graduate levels for Harvard. She has now become a full-time writer.
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