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Uncomfortable Truths That You Must Accept (To Live A Better Life)

Great things never come from comfort zones.

Matt Lillywhite
4 min readAug 1, 2019

“Being called weird is like being called limited edition. It means you’re something that people don’t see often. Remember that.” — Anonymous

Every single morning, we wake up, get out of bed, and stand in the shower. As the warm water drips over us, it’s remarkably easy to obsess over our bodies, imperfections, and insecurities.

We all have them.

I do not have a six-pack. But while I stare at my naked self in the mirror, It’s easy to fantasize over what life would be like if I had the most amazing body, and ate extremely healthy food.

Maybe I’d be waking up each morning to someone next to me that I can call my partner for life.

Alternatively, as a result of striving to achieve perfectionism, I could get hit by a truck coming home from the gym and have to spend the rest of my days unable to fend for myself due to a life-shattering spinal disability.

Life is beautiful. There are (almost) no limitations on what you can achieve. Don’t worry: I’m not one of those motivational speakers saying that you can do anything. We all have issues that we’re currently facing. I get it.

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Matt Lillywhite
Matt Lillywhite

Written by Matt Lillywhite

Storyteller and part-time procrastinator. Writing to inspire, entertain, and avoid doing laundry. Substack: https://mattlillywhite.substack.com/subscribe

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