My name is Amanda Tran and this is SELF. Join me every Thursday as we have conversations and share ideas and experiences to explore the self. By developing self-awareness we can show up better for ourselves and others around us to live happier and healthier lives. Listen anywhere you get your podcasts (or watch on YouTube) and please rate and review the show if you enjoy it.
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My name is Amanda Tran and this is SELF. Join me every Thursday as we have conversations and share ideas and experiences to explore the self. By developing self-awareness we can show up better for ourselves and others around us to live happier and healthier lives. Listen anywhere you get your podcasts (or watch on YouTube) and please rate and review the show if you enjoy it.
You can follow me on Instagram: @selfwithamanda and @amandaletran.
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Today I discuss the complex issue of dating people for their potential rather than who they currently are. I talk about the importance of self-awareness, and acceptance and how projecting our own goals, fears, and trauma onto our partners can create unhealthy dynamics within the relationship. There's a critical difference between being supportive of a partner's growth and trying to mould them into an ideal vision.
(00:00) Introduction and Welcome
(00:55) Optimism and Hope
(03:12) Projecting Our Desires and Potential onto Others
(06:23) The Role of Trauma
(10:16) The Hero Complex and Distraction from Self-Work
(13:42) Potential as a Source of Inspiration and Growth
(16:36) The Balance of Acceptance and Aspiration
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