"Accepting Oneself Does Not Preclude an Attempt To Become Better."

"Accepting oneself does not preclude an attempt to become better."
Letters of Flannery O'Connor

This reminds me of one of the paradoxes of my happiness project: I want to accept myself, but also expect more from myself.

* A thoughtful reader sent me this link to a video showing an eight-month-old baby hearing his mother's voice after his cochlear implant is turned on.

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