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Congruence and the Ideal Self

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Congruence is the degree of overlap between a person's self-concept and their ideal self.

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A person whose self-image and aspirations align closely reports higher wellbeing than one with a wide gap.

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Perfect congruence is not the goal. Some gap is what makes development possible.

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