“[T]he self “is not an unmitigated blessing,”6 writes Duke University psychologist Mark Leary in his aptly titled book, The Curse of the Self. “It is single-handedly responsible for many, if not most of the problems that human beings face as… — Steven Kotler Copy Share Image
![“[T]he self “is not an unmitigated blessing,”6 writes Duke University psychologist Mark Leary in his aptly titled book, The Curse of the Self. “It is single-handedly responsible for many, if not most of the problems that human beings face as individuals and as a species . . . [and] conjures up a…” quote by Steven Kotler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f1d/steven-kotler-7422_altered-states_t-he-self-is-not-an-unmitigated-blessing_2045970.jpg)