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The New Self-Help

21 Books for a Better You in the 21st Century

‘Self Improvement’ doesn’t mean what it used to

Kelli María Korducki
Published in
15 min readAug 31, 2020

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“Self help” is about the “self” being “helped” — but guidance for personal growth is only useful when it works in the world we live in now. We’re most effective when we understand ourselves and the people around us.

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Kelli María Korducki
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Writer, editor. This is where I post about ideas, strategies, and the joys of making an NYC-viable living as a self-employed creative.