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The Self-Help Trap: What 20 Years of "Optimizing" Has Taught Me
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Hacker News | Mar 5, 2026 | bonefishgrill
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Now, to be clear, I still love self-help. Once again, the fundamental assumption behind self-help is often this: Something is not OK. ARE YOU DOING SELF-HELP, OR IS SELF-HELP DOING YOU?
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