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We Are Not Perfect

Some things you need to let go.

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We Are Not Perfect
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Say goodbye to all the moments you were not so proud of; forget them and remember that you are a human being who is still learning how to live.

One night I couldn't sleep, and I couldn't help wondering what I needed to let go of before 2016. I realized that I needed to let go of all those moments.

Sometimes we do things that we are not proud of. We regret them so much that we even feel like they are haunting us down. You think those mistakes define you because you are not looking at everything from a bigger perspective.

You are so much more that the mistakes you make. You are all the good things you do.

We are humans, and we still have an entire life ahead of us.

Say goodbye to the times you cried and the times you were in so much pain, and give yourself a pat on the back for getting through yet another obstacle. Sooner or later, you will get to the finish line.

Mistakes can make you feel pain, but once you've learned from them, you know you are a better person. You are stronger.

Say goodbye to the memory you keep replaying in your head, whether good or bad, the one that is keeping you up at night wondering where it went and whether or not it will happen again. You rewinded them and paused them way too many times; now it is time to find something else to watch.

Live in the present because by just focusing on the past, you could be just too distracted to notice the beauty of life. Sometimes we are just too focused on a moment that may seem really big, but when you ask yourself if it is going to matter 20 years from now and the answer is no, then forget about it.

Say goodbye to the need for validation. We all need validation from time to time, but you also don’t have to constantly pursue it. As long as you see your utmost potential or how far you’ve come, you don’t need to seek after anyone to affirm that for you.

People can talk about you, but your real friends know who you are. You are not in the world to please anyone else. You don't need people to define who you are. Don't pursue validation, because you are the only one that need to accept yourself.

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