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No. You're Not "Your Own Worst Enemy"

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Curt Buermeyer, PhD
Nov 16, 2023
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“He’s his own worst enemy.”

Many of us have heard variants of this criticism.

It’s an unsettling phrase, especially if it’s being said about YOU. And if so, likely behind your back!

Where did this phrase come from? German philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche wrote in his book, Thus Spoke Zarathustra, “You yourself will always be the worst enemy you can encou…

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