Accept change and imperfection from "summary" of Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Change is a force that sweeps through our lives like a gust of wind, reshaping everything in its path. It can be unsettling, disorienting, and even frightening at times. But change is also a necessary part of life, a natural evolution that propels us forward on our journey of self-discovery and growth. When we resist change, when we try to cling to the familiar and the comfortable, we only succeed in stifling our own potential for transformation. We must learn to embrace change, to welcome it with open arms, knowing that it is through change that we truly come into our own. Imperfection, too, is a fundamental aspect of the human experience. We are all flawed, all imperfect in our own unique ways. But it is precisely these imperfections that make us who we are, that give us our individuality and our humanity. To strive for perfection is to deny our own humanity, to reject the very essence of what it means to be human. We must learn to accept our imperfections, to embrace them as a part of ourselves rather than trying to hide them or change them. It is only through accepting our imperfections that we can truly learn to love ourselves for who we are. In my own journey...
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