The media creates a lot of pressure on people to be perfect. Perfect looks, ambitions, and achievements. Watching TV, listening to the radio, looking at the tabloids in the check-out lanes, looking at social media, or reading all the ads: until recently they’re filled with beautiful people living beautiful lives.
· The realities of life are hard.
· What we achieve doesn’t have to be.
How do you react when something good happens? Do you take credit or think it might be a mistake. And how do you feel when something bad happens? Is it because s**t happens or that you’re not good enough. The truth with both is that they’re independent occurrences that don’t in and of themselves reflect on your true value. How you react to them does. If you’re careful, thoughtful, curious, and aware, you’ll look at the causes of the things that happen each day and process their meaning and importance; you’ll learn from each and move on accordingly. If you try hard, paint mostly within the lines, and are aware of the way things are, you can proudly lay your head down each night knowing you did your best. And you can and should be proud of that. It may not have been perfect, but you tried, learned, and are aware of your growth and potential. And that’s a good place to be today.
Elizabeth Gilbert (born 1969): American journalist and author. She is best known for her 2006 memoir Eat, Pray, Love.
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