Two Stories
We can either choose the self-story which demands, “How could you be so stupid, you pathetic wretch?” Or the one which reassures, “To err is human, but to cling to our shame is unnecessary.”
Maybe this time we can try giving ourselves a break, instead of beating ourselves up.
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Why we might benefit—in face of our shortcomings— from giving ourselves a break.
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