[It was difficult to listen to her say such things. Not because she was wrong; he'd said the very same thing to himself several times. In fact, it was very much that reason that he'd put off his engagement to Atê for years, and even more so that he'd put off the concept of children.]
The same works in the terms of forgiveness. Learn to forgive yourself for the moments when you fail to meet your own expectations. The world can be a cruel place. It is hardly necessary for you to be cruel to yourself.
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[It was difficult to listen to her say such things. Not because she was wrong; he'd said the very same thing to himself several times. In fact, it was very much that reason that he'd put off his engagement to Atê for years, and even more so that he'd put off the concept of children.]
The same works in the terms of forgiveness. Learn to forgive yourself for the moments when you fail to meet your own expectations. The world can be a cruel place. It is hardly necessary for you to be cruel to yourself.