Stop trying to ‘find yourself’

There is no such thing as the ‘essential self’ because we change all the time
We’ve all heard the importance of looking within, finding yourself, and being authentic to what you see. What could possibly be wrong with that?Actually, Chinese philosophers 2,000 years ago would say our emphasis on self-discovery has led us dangerously astray and constrains us.Being untrue to ourselves helps us break bad patterns. Confucius taught that we must ‘overcome the self’ Continu