Life
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Life
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
Louis CK Everything is amazing & Nobody is happy
youtube.comI imagined the lies the valedictorian was telling them right now. About the exciting future that lies ahead. I wish she'd tell them the truth: Half of you have gone as far in life as you're ever going to. Look around. It's all downhill from here. The rest of us will go a bit further, a steady job, a trip to Hawaii, or a move to Phoenix, Arizona,
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In July 2017, a year before she passed away, Yip-Williams wrote the following letter to her young daughters.
I continue to find immense inspiration in Nick Cave's wisdom, compassion and, of course, his art. His words are so precise and never cease to conjure emotion and introspection.
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luck is the echo of effort
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Flirting is a way of life. Do you smile at the pretty girls, compliment the older ladies, or wink at the moon? How about the birds, when they sing, do you whistle back in tune?
Or what about when driving, do you have a smooth touch & no fear of pushing your car to its limits? In business, do you dare to demand what you... See more
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