This quote means that our purpose isn't to be flawless, but to accept all parts of ourselves, even the messy ones. It encourages us to integrate our strengths and weaknesses, our joys and pains, to become a whole and fully realized person, rather than striving for an impossible ideal.
Quote by Alejandro Jodorowsky: “We are born not to be perfect, but to be complete, embracing every fragment of self.”
We are born not to be perfect, but to be complete, embracing every fragment of self.
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Historical Context
In the late 20th century, alternative spiritualities and holistic approaches to well-being gained traction. Jodorowsky's concept challenges the pursuit of an impossible perfection, instead advocating for self-acceptance and the integration of all aspects of one's being, including perceived flaws.
About the Author
Chilean-French filmmaker, theatre director, poet, and psychotherapist, celebrated for his surrealist films El Topo and The Holy Mountain, and for developing the therapeutic practice of psychomagic. His work combines avant-garde art, performance, and spiritual inquiry in ways that resist easy categorization.
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