I've spent a ton of time in my lifetime trying to improve myself. I have never said, "There, Jane. You are fine the way you are! You look great at this weight, you have enough degrees, your soul has reached it's fullest potential! Take a rest!" I am not that kind of person. But, I want to be...a little bit...
I want to settle down and know that I am fine the way I am, and in many ways, I have. We have misconstrued notions of ourselves. We think we could be better when in reality we're awfully good the way we are. If you are an over-achiever, like me, you strive for unreachable and sometimes unrealistic goals. (I don't mean unrealistic here, though that is a component. I think I really mean unnecessary).
Seldom do we settle down and realize, we're fine the way we are. If you are a person who constantly seeks to improve yourself, be accepted by others, etc., you don't come to the point very often where you say, I am done with this. You seek ways to improve, hone skills, etc. You want to climb every mountain and you want to improve on your time every time you scale the hill!
What I am truly trying to convey is that we don't have to always be working on ourselves with such dire desperation. There are areas of our lives in which we already are winning. We can let some things go. We've achieved our potential; we've settled into success. We are free to work on other areas....or not work at all...perhaps rest, enjoy and LIVE!
Take Good Care Today!
Acceptance goes a long way with me.
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