@penumbralpages · you do not have to be good
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@penumbralpages · you do not have to be good
Not to mention relentlessly proving yourself is exhausting and unsettling. Self-compassion lets you see the facts and accept that you’re not perfect. As famed psychologist Albert Ellis once said,
Eric Barker • Barking Up the Wrong Tree: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong
As you cultivate your faith in who you are, remember: Mistakes are not proof that you’re bad at your job. False starts and dead ends are not proof that you’re a fuck up. Fear and anxiety and awkwardness are not proof that you don’t belong in the workplace, don’t belong in your friend group, don’t belong in this fucked up world. These are all proof
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