best self
Your optimal form
Best self is the idealized version of a person—who they are when fully actualized, making good choices, and living up to their potential.
The phrase often appears in self-help contexts: Meditation helps me be my best self.
It can sound earnest or ironic depending on tone: Three cups of coffee and I'm finally my best self.
- authenticVerified as original
- personal growthIntentional self-improvement over time
- growthIncrease in size
- potentialLatent capacity for development
- thriveFlourish with vigor
flourish · actualize · evolve · level up · aspire · transform · glow up · empower · mindful · wellness · confidence · radiant · inner peace · wholeness · purpose · intention · journey · becoming
- self-improvementpersonal growth, focus, personal development, concentration, life coaches
- Matthew ArnoldDover Beach, sweetness and light
moral/behavioral quality
best selfshadow self
Unconscious rejected aspects
lower self · inner demons · dark side · vices · character flaws
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