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Jihyun Kim

Jihyun Kim

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Growing Without Losing Yourself

3 min readAug 20, 2026
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We must become better people, learn more, be more productive, and become stronger.
I think they are people bound by a stereotyped framework. So we
I constantly try to fix myself.
Identify what is lacking, remove the contradictory parts, and compensate for your weak self, and a little
I strive to become a better person.
Is this method really correct?

Growth is not about eliminating the current me and replacing it with a new person.
It is close to the process of accurately analyzing and understanding who I am now.

What am I strong in, and what do I tire of so easily?
Observe yourself closely.

The more we seek an answer to this question, the less we force ourselves to change.
I will find it in a way that suits me.

1. How to Grow Without Losing Myself
To become a better person, I read books, attend lectures, and accept feedback.
I decided to accept all feedback with an open mind in the morning, but. As time goes by.
Unpleasant advice is boldly discarded, and opinions that don’t suit me as well.
It becomes ignored.
As time passes, is this really growing? Is it retreating? I begin to doubt myself.
Maybe I should check…

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