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One small mistake and I blame myself all day.
When a friend makes the same mistake, I say it's okay. But when I do it, I can't forgive myself.

Why am I so harsh only to myself?

Lenient with others but demand perfection from myself,
others' mistakes are circumstance, mine are character flaws,
even with 99 points I only see the 1 point lost.

I think if I hurt myself first, others can't hurt me as much,
but actually that voice leaves the deepest scars.

Even when I succeed, there's no satisfaction,
once I meet a standard, a higher one immediately appears.

I make perfect plans, vow not to miss a single day,
but if I slip even once, everything feels ruined.

The desire for perfection prevents me from doing anything at all.

70 percent is good enough.
Mistakes are process, not failure.
Speak to yourself as you would to a friend.

It's okay not to be perfect.
The person you'll be with the longest is yourself.

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