FREUD & ERROR

Self-sabotage is when your brain says “what if we ruin it first?”

✗ FAKE

Self-sabotage is behavior that undermines a person's own goals. Explanations vary, including fear of failure or low self-worth, and the quoted thought is a humorous simplification.

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