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Understanding Self-Sabotage: The Enemy Within

The psychological reason we get in the way of our own happiness and success

Thomas Oppong
Nov 7 · 5 min read

Self-sabotage doesn’t make sense.

We make plans for our future selves, but when we desperately need to take action to advance our plans, we choose to get in our own way — we procrastinate, become extremely self-critical, or make excuses.

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Thomas Oppong

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