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I was perfect

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Umi
Oct 25, 2023
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I often stumble across perfectionists and I want to say: 'perfect' is a silly standard. It means you are placing a cap on growth and therefore, yourself. Growth should be perpetual.

This is evidenced in people on their death beds with regret. Rarely do you hear someone say near death "I was perfect". With gratitude, one can identify that life itself was …

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