In Stephan Lee’s terrific young-adult novel K-Pop Confidential, the character Candace’s performance illustrates the same lesson that I saw in my daughter Eleanor’s second-grade show on the monkey bars: Sometimes we should expect more from ourselves, and sometimes we should accept ourselves—our own gifts, our own limitations, and our own way to achieve an aim.

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In Stephan Lee’s terrific young-adult novel K-Pop Confidential, the character Candace’s performance illustrates the same lesson that I saw in my daughter Eleanor’s second-grade show on the monkey bars: Sometimes we should expect more from ourselves, and sometimes we should accept ourselves—our own gifts, our own limitations, and our own way to achieve an aim.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; podcast@gretchenrubin.comGet in touch on Instagram: <a href="https://url.emailprotection.link/?bLOXhlFebepCtwbabG1QIeQp4NzGpipeorfO00KsIv8pon8mx-20RlSaKzdLWiRptzK46wGJg4BsxUmu0hHk4MQ~~">@GretchenRubin</a>Get the podcast show notes by email every week here: <a href="https://url.emailprotection.link/?bkVsxjFs0d0RtZfvs9_94RFL12NOcPHXF5kC3-4rrqNkPPASbgVYcYNX_GFbL69kZyAhN_sFjgLbX4SKnSNy1p5TLd5wv-7slw_xneWwQ_j5XGeN7jnNySdpBH6AKDDza">http://gretchenrubin.com/#newsletter</a>Order a copy of Gretchen’s new book OUTER ORDER, INNER CALM here: <a href="https://url.emailprotection.link/?bIEcniXbVQECI1nDfT2qacFFhcF0nTDHitpFXNCzgkXoMbomOubribkLr3bCr-tSrpjVa9WYmZPqM1EgXLYWRaw~~">http://outerorderinnercalmbook.com</a>Leave a voicemail message on: 774-277-9336For information about advertisers and promo codes, go to <a href="http://happiercast.com/sponsors">happiercast.com/sponsors</a>.Happier with Gretchen Rubin is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts—<a href="https://whole30.com/podcast-page/">Do The Thing</a>, <a href="https://sidehustleschool.com/">Side Hustle School</a>, <a href="http://happierinhollywood.com/">Happier in Hollywood</a> and <a href="https://katebowler.com/podcasts/">Everything Happens with Kate Bowler</a>. If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: <a href="https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy">https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

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