Bozoma Saint John
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smarter, if I'm only more likable, if I'm only wittier, if I'm only more amenable, then maybe I'm not wrong. Because how could I be wrong? I know myself. I take no shit. I could never be wrong in that. It's become very humbling, actually. We were talking about like being strong and soft. It's like you can be self-assured and also humble and humble in knowing that sometimes you get it wrong.
smarter, if I'm only more likable, if I'm only wittier, if I'm only more amenable, then maybe I'm not wrong. Because how could I be wrong? I know myself. I take no shit. I could never be wrong in that. It's become very humbling, actually. We were talking about like being strong and soft. It's like you can be self-assured and also humble and humble in knowing that sometimes you get it wrong.
Sometimes you get it wrong again and again and again and again. That's right. In that wrongness, it's okay. You still survive. You can be wrong. You know, I'm very comfortable in being wrong now. Very, very comfortable. I'm like, oh, wrong turn again.
Sometimes you get it wrong again and again and again and again. That's right. In that wrongness, it's okay. You still survive. You can be wrong. You know, I'm very comfortable in being wrong now. Very, very comfortable. I'm like, oh, wrong turn again.
Sometimes you get it wrong again and again and again and again. That's right. In that wrongness, it's okay. You still survive. You can be wrong. You know, I'm very comfortable in being wrong now. Very, very comfortable. I'm like, oh, wrong turn again.
You missed your turn.
You missed your turn.
You missed your turn.
It's me. It's me. It's not them. It's me. And that is such a hard thing. It is a hard thing to acknowledge. It's a hard thing to accept, you know, and then it's a hard thing to correct.
It's me. It's me. It's not them. It's me. And that is such a hard thing. It is a hard thing to acknowledge. It's a hard thing to accept, you know, and then it's a hard thing to correct.
It's me. It's me. It's not them. It's me. And that is such a hard thing. It is a hard thing to acknowledge. It's a hard thing to accept, you know, and then it's a hard thing to correct.
And I'm forgiving me. I'm forgiving me for making the wrong choice again. We're so hard on ourselves. Beat yourself up. I should have known better. I've seen it before. I should have seen it again. Right? And so then it's like the forgiving myself. And I'm talking about me. I constantly have to forgive myself for sometimes making the wrong call for myself. You know, it's so much easier, right?
And I'm forgiving me. I'm forgiving me for making the wrong choice again. We're so hard on ourselves. Beat yourself up. I should have known better. I've seen it before. I should have seen it again. Right? And so then it's like the forgiving myself. And I'm talking about me. I constantly have to forgive myself for sometimes making the wrong call for myself. You know, it's so much easier, right?
And I'm forgiving me. I'm forgiving me for making the wrong choice again. We're so hard on ourselves. Beat yourself up. I should have known better. I've seen it before. I should have seen it again. Right? And so then it's like the forgiving myself. And I'm talking about me. I constantly have to forgive myself for sometimes making the wrong call for myself. You know, it's so much easier, right?
To like forgive other people. Yeah. So much. Not sometimes it's hard, but it's so much easier to say, oh, well, that person made a mistake. Like if I look at my daughter. And she makes a mistake, right? I'm like, oh, hon, it's fine. You're still an amazing person. Like that was just, that was just, it was bad for the moment. It's okay. It's okay. We're going to figure it out. Right?
To like forgive other people. Yeah. So much. Not sometimes it's hard, but it's so much easier to say, oh, well, that person made a mistake. Like if I look at my daughter. And she makes a mistake, right? I'm like, oh, hon, it's fine. You're still an amazing person. Like that was just, that was just, it was bad for the moment. It's okay. It's okay. We're going to figure it out. Right?
To like forgive other people. Yeah. So much. Not sometimes it's hard, but it's so much easier to say, oh, well, that person made a mistake. Like if I look at my daughter. And she makes a mistake, right? I'm like, oh, hon, it's fine. You're still an amazing person. Like that was just, that was just, it was bad for the moment. It's okay. It's okay. We're going to figure it out. Right?
I encourage her that she can make mistakes and that she can turn around and do better. But yet for myself, oh, I could spend months, you know, saying like, but why did you do that? You knew better. You know, and that's what becomes so hard about the staying or the going. How fast can I forgive myself for making the wrong decision?
I encourage her that she can make mistakes and that she can turn around and do better. But yet for myself, oh, I could spend months, you know, saying like, but why did you do that? You knew better. You know, and that's what becomes so hard about the staying or the going. How fast can I forgive myself for making the wrong decision?
I encourage her that she can make mistakes and that she can turn around and do better. But yet for myself, oh, I could spend months, you know, saying like, but why did you do that? You knew better. You know, and that's what becomes so hard about the staying or the going. How fast can I forgive myself for making the wrong decision?