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The Optimised Self

By Daniela Walker and Victoria Buchanan 12 : 03 : 2015 Optimisation : Health : Wellbeing

Humanity is on a quest. It is not a quest for perfection, but for optimisation – to be the optimal versions of ourselves, the most effective and the most efficient that we can be. For The Optimised Self, there is no end of the journey, no perfect self – but there is continual improvement.

The Optimised Self

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