God doesn't require us to succeed, he only requires that you try. — Mother Teresa

God doesn't require us to succeed, he only requires that you try.

Author: Mother Teresa

Insight: Perfectionism paralyzes us, but effort liberates. This reframes failure from personal inadequacy to simple data—you showed up and learned something. Most of us sabotage ourselves by refusing to try until we're guaranteed to win.

Source: Come Be My Light: The Private Writings of the Saint of Calcutta, p. 323, 2007

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God doesn't require us to succeed, he only requires that you try.

Mother TeresaCome Be My Light: The Private Writings of the Saint of Calcutta, p. 323, 2007

Insight

Perfectionism paralyzes us, but effort liberates. This reframes failure from personal inadequacy to simple data—you showed up and learned something. Most of us sabotage ourselves by refusing to try until we're guaranteed to win.

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Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa was a Catholic nun and missionary known for her lifelong dedication to helping the poor and sick in Kolkata, India. She founded the Missionaries of Charity, a religious congregation that runs hospices and homes for people with terminal illnesses, leprosy, and HIV/AIDS, earning her the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.

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