Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Accept your current self and strive for perfection in your genuine nature.
- In plain terms
- Be who you are and try to be that as well as possible.
- What can you take from it?
- Authenticity and improvement go hand in hand.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who are you really?
- What does perfect mean to you?
Another view
Sometimes changing yourself is necessary for survival or health.
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