Self-Growth Beyond Parenting: Raising Ourselves

At some point in life, we need to raise ourselves. It is all luck what kind of parents we meet. We all develop our personalities, problem-solving abilities, social skills, and many other traits that make us who we are today based on our parenting styles. To be honest, we might have some dissatisfaction even if we know that our parents love us unconditionally and have their own reasons for their actions. Sometimes, we are just unlucky and did not match with their parenting style. We cannot endlessly blame our parents. We cannot change others. We need to change ourselves first. We should treat ourselves like how we would treat babies. Sometimes, we can be harsh on ourselves—discipline, praise, and so on—appropriately. We raise and love ourselves as our parents should have. In this way, we can grow up the way we want to and achieve what we want in our lives.

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