If I wasn’t stubborn, I wouldn’t have
made it this far.
If I weren’t willing to compromise, I
wouldn’t be me.
To be stubborn yet willing to compromise
is to meet you where you are.
Striving for perfection is wrong —
it is the biggest act of stubbornness,
and the greatest compromise of all.
Jan 15
Jan 15, 2026 at 3:15 PM UTC
If I wasn’t stubborn, I wouldn’t have
made it this far.
If I weren’t willing to compromise, I
wouldn’t be me.
To be stubborn yet willing to compromise
is to meet you where you are.
Striving for perfection is wrong —
it is the biggest act of stubbornness,
and the greatest compromise of all.
Just thoughts for tonight. Be true to yourself
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