People don't want you to be perfect. What they want is to feel connected with you.
Saved by Leslie Liszak
People don't want you to be perfect. What they want is to feel connected with you.
One reason art resonates is because human beings are so similar. We’re attracted to the shared experience held within the work. Including the imperfection in it. We recognize some part of ourselves and feel understood. And connected.
Rick Rubin • The Creative Act: A Way of Being
True connection doesn’t come from pretending our lives are perfect. True connection comes from reaching out to others during our greatest time of need.
Chris Schembra • Gratitude Through Hard Times: Finding Positive Benefits Through Our Darkest Hours
The truth about perfection is that we only want it so that others might not hurt us for the lack of it.
Brianna Wiest • When You're Ready, This Is How You Heal
In addition to our desire to learn and improve, we long for something else that is fundamental: to be loved, accepted, and respected just as we are.
Douglas Stone • Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well
People at some level have this intrinsic desire to be understood and belong and feel like they belong with the people around them.
Mark Zuckerberg • The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Mark Zuckerberg on Long-Term Strategy, Business and Parenting Principles, Personal Energy Management, Building the Metaverse, Seeking Awe, the Role of Religion, Solving Deep Technical Challenges (e.g., AR), and More (#582)
People don’t want what you make They want what it will do for them. They want the way it will make them feel. And there aren’t that many feelings to choose from.