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Forrest and Dr. Rick dive into the mailbag to answer questions from listeners. They explore age gaps in relationships, relating to people as ongoing processes, and avoiding having your personal growth practice turn you into a doormat. You\u2019ll learn how to develop authentic self-worth, how to allow both \u201cpositive\u201d and \u201cnegative\u201d motivations to pull you in a good direction, and how to balance determinism with personal responsibility. The episode closes with a question about supporting people trapped in dysfunctional family systems.\xa0\nWatch the Episode: Prefer watching video? You\xa0can watch this episode on YouTube.\nKey Topics:\n0:00: Introduction\n1:15: Question 1: I feel like my personal growth practice is causing others to take advantage of me. What can I do?\xa0\n8:55: Question 2: Do age gaps in relationships matter?\n19:55: Relating to others as ongoing processes\xa0\n22:40: Question 3: Given all the things we don\u2019t control, how responsible is anyone for their behavior?\n28:30: Thinking in terms of plausible ranges of outcomes\n33:20: Question 4: How can I learn to accept myself and improve my self-worth?\n41:50: Question 5: I can\u2019t tell if I\u2019m motivated by \u201cgood\u201d desires\u2026or just my fear of never measuring up.\n49:00: What comes along with challenging experiences\n54:15: Question 6: How can an older sibling help a younger sibling in a dysfunctional family system?\n1:04:50: Recap\nSupport the Podcast: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.\nNEW Offering from Rick! Join Rick and 5 world-renowned teachers \u2013 including Dr. Gabor Mate, Tara Brach, and Thupten Jinpa \u2013 for The Heart of Compassion, a 5-week online program that will teach you how to access, grow, and apply compassion. Head to rickhanson.net/hoc to learn more, and use code\xa0BEINGWELL10 for 10% off.\xa0\nSponsors:\nFinally get that project off the ground with Squarespace! Head to squarespace.com/beingwell for a free trial, and when you\u2019re ready to launch use coupon code BEINGWELL to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.\nJoin over a million people using BetterHelp, the world\u2019s largest online counseling platform. Visit betterhelp.com/beingwell for 10% off your first month!\nWant to sleep better? Try the Calm app! Visit calm.com/beingwell for 40% off a premium subscription.\nConnect with the show:\n\nSubscribe on iTunes\n\nFollow Forrest on YouTube\n\nFollow us on Instagram\n\nFollow Forrest on Instagram\n\nFollow Rick on Facebook\n\nFollow Forrest on Facebook\n\nVisit Forrest's website