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imperfection

it's really important
to be genuinely grateful
for who you are
and what you have
at the moment.

it's easy to keep wondering
what your life
would be like
if something was different  

but know that you would never
be the same if you change
anything
about your life,
even if it's a tiny detail.

if you were smarter,
maybe you would be vain,
maybe you would think that you are better than your friends,
maybe work would be more important to you than your family.

if you were prettier,
maybe you would be shallow,
maybe you would stop paying
attention to your personality
and you wouldn't care about improving yourself.

if you were born into a richer family,
you could be spoiled,
you wouldn't know what it's like to work hard for something.

knowing that you are not a perfect person and being okay with that
is what keeps you grounded
and makes you more compassionate.