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“Accepting Oneself Does Not Preclude an Attempt To Become Better.”

Letters of Flannery O'Connor
Published on June 1, 2010 by Gretchen Rubin in The Happiness Project

“Accepting oneself does not preclude an attempt to become better.”
-- Letters of Flannery O'Connor

This reminds me of one of the paradoxes of my happiness project: I want to accept myself, but also expect more from myself.

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Gretchen Rubin is the author of The Happiness Project, a book and a blog about her adventures learning to be happier.

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