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Most "inner work" looks like entertainment.

Imagine you’re looking for a personal trainer. You open one trainer’s webpage and read their testimonials: “I had an experience tied for the most intense experiences of my life” ; “They do it all with fun, care, and a sense of humour.” You notice that none of the testimonials mention improved body composition, fitness, or bloodwork. What would you think? Personal training should improve your body. Inner work should improve your life. If inner work were optimized for results, what would we expect to see? I’d expect to see success stories: people who got undeniable life changes. Like: He was si…

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