Life
philosophical content pointing us towards living a meaningful life
Life
We learn the same lessons over and over, forgetting and remembering, forgetting and remembering. That’s not failure — it’s life! It’s being human
Look them dead in the eye, and don’t show fear.
-My Friend Leonard by James Frey
Perfectionism rarely creates perfection. You procrastinate because you’re terrified of falling short. You abandon projects because they don’t live up to insurmountable standards. You spend more time frantically burying flaws than creating something authentic.
perfectionism is a form of shame
no good alone - by rayne fisher-quann - internet princess no good alone
rayne fisher-quanninternetprincess.substack.com
fuck this hits so hard. "The process of becoming yourself is not a corporate desk job, and it is not homework. You do not have to treat your flaws like action items that must be systematically targeted in order to receive a return on investment."
as if the worst thing in the world is unstructured free time.
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I love it when elle posts stuff like this. She’s always so insightful.