# Crawling out of the deep hole of being someone you're not

An episode of [The Overwhelmed Brain](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/743537890), 9 Jul 2023, 1 h 00 min.

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When you compromise your wants and needs, especially because you believe it will benefit others, you erode your deeper sense of self and happiness. Do that for years, and you can dig yourself a hole so deep, it may feel impossible to crawl out and find happiness again.

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