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I Used to Lie To Myself & That Destroyed My Self-Worth; Here Is How I Took Charge of My Life Again

Renuka Gavrani
8 min readAug 28, 2022

I am struggling to find words to write this article because OH MY GOD! I have a confession to make.

Honestly speaking, accepting this truth was tougher than revealing this truth to you and thousands of others who will read my blog.

Now, you must be thinking what is it?

Don’t worry! I have neither killed somebody nor have I cheated on anyone.

Ohh actually I have. I have cheated on myself for so long that I am finding it difficult to look in the mirror with the same love and respect.

How can I look at myself when I was the one killing my dreams, my ambitions, and my best version while watching motivational videos on YouTube?

My confession is that I HAVE A HABIT OF LYING TO MYSELF. I HAVE A HABIT OF MAKING THE BEST POSSIBLE EXCUSE SO THAT I DON’T HAVE TO WORK ON THE TASK AT HAND. I MAKE EXCUSES SO GREAT THAT I MAY EVEN WIN THE NOBEL PRIZE.

Now, you must be thinking where am I going with this, right? Let me tell you a little about myself or rather about yourself.

I am the kind of person who doesn’t have to work to generate creative life-altering ideas. Creative ideas jump into my head automatically every…

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Renuka Gavrani
Renuka Gavrani

Written by Renuka Gavrani

I talk about slow & Intentional living - taking you closer to a happy life. I am a published author of the book 'The Art of Being Alone': https://a.co/d/531JIFq

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