I liked to feel I had to do things perfectly; I felt I was earning my freedom. Though I was in hiding, and though I worked every day until midnight, I felt I was much more in charge of myself than I had ever been.

V.S. Naipaul
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When you feel like you have to do everything perfectly, it is very hard to relax. You can never be relaxed because you are always worrying about what other people think of you. When you do not feel like you have to do everything perfectly, then you can relax. You can still work hard but you can also relax and take time for yourself.

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