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Don't Let the Mirror Lie: Embracing Imperfection and Moving Forward

Rediscovering Strength in Acceptance and Letting Go

By Emily Chan - Life and love sharingPublished about a year ago 1 min read
Don't Let the Mirror Lie: Embracing Imperfection and Moving Forward
Photo by Jovis Aloor on Unsplash

When the mirror is dirty, you won’t think it’s because your face is dirty. So why do you feel that when others say bad things to you, you must be the only one who is bad? Please allow yourself to fail, allow imperfections in life, and allow some people to leave.

Real strength is not to forget, but to accept the regrets in life, accept the loneliness in life, accept the imperfect self, and then still move forward firmly. We don't spend our lives trying to satisfy others.

As long as you are willing, every second of your life is a golden moment. We don’t need to live under other people’s words. We need to learn to say goodbye to some people and things. We must learn to be decisive and accept the imperfections of the world, including our own. Sometimes only by bravely saying goodbye can we usher in a new beginning.

Remember, never stop moving forward. Stick to being yourself, external voices are just references, it doesn’t matter if you don’t like it and don’t take references.

Thank you for reading!

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About the Creator

Emily Chan - Life and love sharing

Blog Writer/Storyteller/Write stores and short srories.I am a writer who specializes in love,relationships and life sharing

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  • Cindy🎀about a year ago

    This is beautiful. Thank you

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