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Welp, Here's the Reason You Can't Stop Sabotaging Yourself

Updated 6/19/2020
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This School of Life video explains why we sabotage ourselves and our careers—and why we should step out of our comfort zones sometimes.

We all sabotage ourselves at some point (or at many points) in our lives—and careers—without really knowing it. We are hard on ourselves, we lose confidence in our abilities and our ambitions, and we undervalue our own credibility. Worst, we even take it out on one another.

It’s time we stopped. More importantly, it’s time we started believing that we deserve to be happy, and successful, and, dare we say it, loved.

Why do we even do this to begin with? This School of Life video might just open your eyes—and help you to stop holding yourself back from the life you deserve.


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Previously an editor for The Muse, Alyse is proud to prove that yes, English majors can change the world. She’s written almost 500 articles for The Muse on anything from productivity tips to cover letters to bad bosses to cool career changers, many of which have been featured in Fast Company, Forbes, Inc., CNBC's Make It, USA Today College, Lifehacker, Mashable, and more. In addition to being an avid writer and reader, Alyse loves to dance, both professionally and while waiting for the subway. You can follow her work on her website, Twitter, or LinkedIn.

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