Authentic imperfection

“The beauty of us lies in our vulnerability, our complex emotions, and our authentic imperfections. When we embrace who we are and decide to be authentic, instead of who we think others want us to be, we open ourselves up to real relationships, real happiness, and real success.” ~Marc & Angel Hack Life 

Some readers would never get caught browsing in the “self-help” section. It’s a lot cooler, after all, to tell people you’re reading the last of Thoreau’s essays or Shakespeare’s comedies while you’re finishing a good mystery novel. But there’s a lot of beneficial self-help material out there, in books and online.

If, like me, you find that life has been baffling or complicated lately — or that other people are baffling and complicated — you’ll find some useful nuggets of guidance in Marc & Angel Hack Life.

Last week’s post, “Six Good Reasons to Stop Waiting for Approval from Everyone Else,” hit home with me. I spent the first part of my life doing everything I could to make everyone happy — all at the same time. Eventually, I learned to go easier on myself — and it’s because self-help writers like Marc and Angel Chernoff (and those on the path years before them) gave me permission to ask myself how I wanted my own life to look. ~CL