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Who said that my life is messy? Imprefect, for sure. But messy?

Nah. The author clearly thinks everyone lives a shitty life where he/she is being looked down on all the time. Life doesn't work that way, we aren't living in the 16th century anymore.

You pick your place in this world or someone will do it for you. Accepting your flaws is good, but you also have to accept your virtues. If you aren't aware of them, then how will other people be?

I realize that this article is written for people in first and second world countries. But for someone who lives in a third world country, "the struggles" mentioned here will be either laughable, or downright discriminatory.



If you read carefully, the article meant that by accepting 'the hard truth' you have more chance to change.

Quotes:

“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.”

Paradoxically, accepting that you’re just not a confident person and you’re always going to feel a little off around other people will begin to make you feel more comfortable and less anxious around others.


There is a reason why that's a paradox.

I am anxious around people who I don't trust. Accepting that will not change how I feel around them.


>Accepting that will not change how I feel around them.

But perhaps accepting the fact that you're more innately less trusting than the average person could (assuming that's true, of course)?




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