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This Is How You Cut Yourself Some Slack

Posted on by lasca | 30 comments

Being hard on yourself for things that you can’t possibly control is a super big waste of time. And if you think about it – you probably do it a lot.

What are the signs it’s time to cut yourself some slack and just accept the fact that not everything needs to be perfect? There are probably 99% chances that you’ve noticed these signs but chose to ignore them.

Perfection is a lie

It’s good to have goals and standards for yourself, but sometimes they can get a bit out of hand. When the idea of “perfection” is constantly looming overhead, it can become difficult to find ways to give yourself a break, especially when things don’t go according to your plan.

Even though we all strive for it, perfection is not something that anyone can ever achieve. That’s probably because the only place perfection exists is in the movies.

Being perfect isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. In fact, it’s actually tiring to constantly be on the “hakuna matata” mode.

Love yours

We live in a culture that forces us to measure our worth based on number of likes and followers we have on social media. What did J. Cole say about this? “No such a thing as life that’s better than yours”. No cap, contentment come from zero comparison.

That’s a fact bro. Cutting yourself some slack begins by having a positive dialogue with yourself and accepting your flaws.

Vulnerability is not weakness

Your feelings are legit bro, don’t let the streets confuse you. Being strong and strong has served us nothing but pain as men. It’s totally OK to seek for help – doing things solo is like fighting against what makes us human.

Bro, it’s important to cut yourself some slack. That means practicing self-compassion and the capacity to forgive oneself. It’s not about having a big crib and fancy wheels – cutting yourself some slack means being present in your life and trusting the process.

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30 thoughts on “This Is How You Cut Yourself Some Slack”

  1. Thami N. says:

    I heard a quote that changed my state of mind
    When you on top of the world and your up in life
    This to shall pass
    If you down and you feel like the world is against you
    This to shall pass

  3. Percyval M. says:

    Thank you so much for this article. I have been tough on my self as my wife lost her job and being the only person working and bringing in an income it hasn’t been easy. All the expenses that were covered by 2 salaries are now covered by 1 salary. I feel like disappearing just for one day, disappear in my own thoughts because really its tough. But thank you for this article!.

  4. Sibahle M. says:

    This article came at the right time and thank you for that. I have been struggling with being a perfectionist, but I have now learned that my peace of mind comes first and everything else come after.

  5. Alex N. says:

    We are not perfect but we shouldn’t be hard on our selves sometimes we have to cut some slack and enjoy life we won’t have everything we want in life but we have to appreciate what we have .