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Why is it easier for us to be compassionate and accepting of our friends more than of ourselves? Why are we hard on ourselves but so generously offer our friends support and solace? This thought-provoking, luminously illustrated The School of Life video reminds us of self-compassion being essential to building our own selves up, and being a safe space where we can extend the same love and imagination to our vulnerabilities, insecurities, fears, and doubts as we do to our friends.