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This reads as a warning that self-betterment can become its own trap, turning into endless tinkering instead of real change. It can be taken to mean that progress needs a stopping point, especially when the effort starts to erode confidence or joy. It lands when someone is caught in a cycle of always trying to fix themselves and needs permission to pause.
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Originally said in English.
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