There is a huge difference between trying to "fix" yourself and seeking to understand yourself.

Traditional self-improvement can often feel like another stick to beat yourself with. It’s about more pressure, more "optimising," and more "doing."

Self-understanding is different. It’s about looking at those parts of you that feel anxious or loud and asking, "What are you trying to tell me?" When you blend the two, you can evolve without the crushing pressure to be someone you're not. You stop trying to "fix" a broken version of yourself and start realising you were never broken in the first place.