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What does it mean?
He reflects on a past difficult period as something foreign to who he is now.
In plain terms
He sees his past self during a bad time as a stranger.
What can you take from it?
Growth allows you to view past struggles with detachment.

Where it applies

  • recovery
  • self-analysis
  • looking back

Putting it to work

  • reflecting on growth
  • accepting past pain
  • redefining self

Questions to consider

  • Who were you in the past?
  • How much have you changed?

Another view

Detachment might minimize the pain actually experienced.

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