throughout our lives, showing up in more profound ways. Today, we most often see it in the online culture of self-love and self-help. In her bestselling book You Are a Badass, Jen Sincero writes: “You are perfect. . . . You are the only you there is and ever will be. I repeat, you are the only you there is and ever will be. Do not deny the world its one and only chance to bask in your brilliance.” Sincero’s sentiment is a popular one in this world of trendy narcissism: who you are on the inside—who you really are— is perfect. And all you have to do is manifest that perfection, and you’ll be
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