self improvement culture is getting...weird

want to freelance? watch this beginner masterclass: https://youtu.be/RZnnvwnrEYs?si=grp8C70D_LDETAM2 🎀 weekly freelancing breakdowns: https://shefreelances.kit.com/youtube the substack article: https://open.substack.com/pub/cuckfucius/p/self-improvement-is-dead?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web we’ve optimized everything: our sleep, routines, habits, bodies and productivity. and somehow we’re more numb, lonely, and unfulfilled than ever. in this video i talk about why self-improvement culture as we not it no longer works, how chronic optimization has turned life into a project instead of an experience, and why the answer isn’t doing less or giving up, but moving from improvement to cultivation. we unpack ambition without obsession, growth without entitlement, and what it looks like to live an ambitious life while staying grounded. listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/69ax0VAk10AMjB0Et6jmx4 listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pretty-philosophical/id1818658785 🎀 let’s stay connected 🎀 she freelances instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shefreelances/ personal instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deneetamia/ linkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denee-seaton/ tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@deneetamia 🎀 in this video 🎀 [0:00] intro [1:45] the shift [4:25] self-improvement vs cultivation [10:17] entitlement and self-improvement [15:45] you are not God [17:35] what comes after self-improvement love you, and i mean it. d 🎀 keywords: self improvement culture, self improvement is dead, optimization culture, personal growth, ambition, discipline, burnout, productivity, meaning, cultivation vs optimization, self help critique, nervous system regulation, fulfillment, identity, modern life, freelancing, main character energy