What does it really mean to “be yourself”?

In Avengers: Endgame, Thor’s mother says something profound: “Everyone fails at who they’re supposed to be. The true measure of a person is how well they succeed at being who they are.”

In this episode, Dr Shyam Bhat unpacks that moment through the lens of psychology and philosophy and explores why our suffering often comes from chasing an idealized version of ourselves that doesn’t actually exist.

We talk about:

• The “idealized self” and how it fuels anxiety, stress, and self-doubt
• Why constantly comparing yourself to who you think you should be makes you unhappy
• How Western psychology and Eastern philosophy view the idea of the “self” differently
• Why you don’t need to find or become who you are
• How letting go of labels, comparison, and self-judgment can bring real peace

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