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A personal story about the freedom that comes when we stop trying to be perfect and start letting life be what it is.
I used to think everything had to be just right.
If it not, I feel like something was wrong.
My emails had to be perfectly written.
My room had to stay spotless.
I had to reply to people quickly and always say the right thing.
I believed that being polished and put together made me strong and in control.
But the truth is I was not strong.
I was tired o things.
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Tired of checking things twice.
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Tired of fixing tiny mistakes i do.
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Tired of acting like I was okay when I wasn’t in real.
A Simple Message That Changed Everything
One day, I forgot to reply to a friend message.
I saw it a few days later, and my heart dropped.
Guilt hit me hard that i why i did not repiled. I wanted to say sorry over and over again to him.
But when I finally texted her, she simply replied:
It’s all good. in Life things happens.”
I read that line again: Life happens.
Such a small message, but it gave me so much peace.
Maybe it was okay to mess up sometimes.
The Pressure to Appear Perfect
That night, I lay in bed thinking about all the pressure I put on myself
just to appear like I had it all together.
I realized I was trying so hard to be perfect because I was afraid.
Afraid of being judged.
Afraid people would leave.
Afraid that if I didn’t seem perfect, I would not be enough.
But in trying to be perfect for everyone else,
I was leaving myself behind.
Choosing to Let Go
After that day, I started making small changes.
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I sent messages without rewriting or thinking them ten times.
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I let dishes sit in the sink if I was too tired.
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I wore wrinkled clothes if it meant I could sleep a little longer.
And guess what?
Nothing bad happened.
The world kept going.
My friends still cared about me.
And I started to feel lighter. Free, More like myself.
Progress,
Some days, I still fall back into old habits.
I still catch myself trying too hard.
But now, I pause and take a breath.
I remind myself:
Mistakes are part of being human.
We are allowed to rest.
We are allowed to be messy, and real.
A Message for You
If your reading this and always feel like your trying to keep up
Please stop for a moment.
You don’t have to do it all.
You don’t have to be perfect.
things happens in life. And thats okay.
You are okay just as you are.
💬 Special Note
Don’t listen to every voice around you.
Some people are kind, others are not.
There are good people and bad people your job is to focus on finding the good ones.
People make mistakes. That’s how we learn.
I’m not saying you should aim to mess up just don’t fear mistakes.
They are a part of life, and sometimes, they lead us to better places.
Be calm. Be kind. Be free.
Life is short—so live it, don’t perfect it.
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