DTFMA
On Ask.MetaFilter, the best advice site on the Internet, a common refrain is a simple reply: "DTFMA." It stands for "Ditch the F-ing Man Already."
DTFMA sounds simple, but sometimes you can go for years and never hear that.
Sometimes the best advice is simple and incisive. It reminds me of a similar refrain: "He's Just Not That Into You."
The Sopranos has a funny conceit: a criminal seeks therapy to feel better while committing crimes. This plays out for two seasons, but in the middle of Season 3, there is a sudden breath of "real talk:"
I wish all advice were this poignant.
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The mind is software, and we are merely programmers. Where is the manual, though? Here is a site for people not only interested in self-help, but also the mechanics behind it.
My name is Philip Dhingra, and here I will provide everything I know about the process of self-transformation. While I am not a psychologist, I've accumulated, over the years, many ideas on how to create lasting life-change.
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