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Don't be the best. Just don't leave yourself.

Ever... that we feel like we're running in a circle with all the pressure to do our best, but looking back, we only see fatigue and self-dissatisfaction?

Last week, we were sitting at our desk looking at other creators who seemed to have everything - talent, success, and good luck - but it turned out to be the pressure that traumatized us. In comparison to what we had done, we started asking ourselves, "Why aren't we as good as him?" And then we finally fell into "not enough."

But when we think about it, we say to ourselves, "Stop! We're doing our best." The small things we do every day may not be effective immediately, but every effort always leads to adjustment and growth. When we stop comparing and value ourselves, we see that there is nothing wrong about being just ourselves and not necessarily the best at everything.

Always learning to accept our own efforts is important. We start to see that the small things we do each day are important steps in our life path, not leaving ourselves, accepting that we are trying is not a small thing, but a big driving force for us to move on.

Today... just not leaving ourselves is enough. ❤️

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