Wise. Liliane Limpens insight view

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© Liliane Limpens Insight View 12 november 2020

Takes one to know one

Met dank aan Nicole

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Mantra’s manifesto voor een beter leven volgens Alain De Botton - Brits filosoof en schrijver, oprichter School of Life:

Ik ben imperfect ► Some part of me will remain forever flawed and broken. My life will be filled with errors,

regrets, and unmet desires; I will never be free from stupity and pain. Perfection is beyond me - as it is for all of us.

Ik ben kwetsbaar en fragiel ► Like everyone I am weak, mad, and mistaken. It is this brokenness that

gives me compassion. and that connects me. I know that sharing my vulnerability is the key to true friendship.

Ik ben niet helemaal in orde ► Something in my childhood and background has uniquely unbalanced me.

Though I may never fully recover, I have a duty to understand my insanity, and explain it to others.

Ik ben een idioot ► I regularly say and do incredible imbecilic. Embracing my idiocy gives me self-confidence,

resilience and compassion. There is no alternative for human beings.

Ik ben niettemin goed genoeg ► I am content with being 'ordinary', recognizing it contains the best of life.

Ik ben niet romantisch ► No one is wholly 'right' for me, nor ever fully 'wrong'. In relationships, I aim to

compromise - this is not the enemy of love, but its supreme achievement.

Ik ben somber, triest ► I resist the overwhelming pressure to smile. I accept that every life is filled with

disappointment and suffering - but also pleasure and meaning. I despair, not with rage or bitterness, but cheerfully.

Ik ben onbelangrijk ► In the grand scheme of things, I do not matter a thing. This knowledge brings me not

sadness but solace, putting my problems into perspective and liberating me to live how I choose.