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Understanding That You’ll Never Be Perfect

By Therese J. Borchard
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Understanding That You'll Never Be PerfectI’ve been gradually learning something about myself:

I want to be perfect.

And the fact that I’m not causes me suffering.

All of the major world religions teach this lesson upfront: you’re not perfect, and the sooner you accept that fact, the less agony you’ll put yourself through trying to prove otherwise.

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