THE PERFECT SOLUTION TO IMPERFECTION

I can remember the first time I heard someone say "don't strive for perfection, strive for excellence." That was one of the most powerful statements I'd ever heard about how to maneuver the imperfections in life.  

We want everything to be perfect, and we are typically unhappy, dissatisfied and disappointed when things are not. Every thing that does not show up as "perfect" does not mean it was a failure, a disaster or wrong by definition. These are actually mindsets that can be a danger to our thinking about outcomes and results that occur in our everyday life and circumstances.

Can we help ourselves by checking ourselves when it comes to this idea that every thing must be perfect, that every effort must manifest perfection, that life must be perfect, that WE must be perfect? Yes, we must check in within ourselves if we are going to have a healthy approach to the matters of life occurring now, and momently.

First, ask yourself if you are trying to appear perfect and make your life look perfect, so that other people think you are perfect? That's a hard act to keep up, friends. If this is you, you probably learned after your first or second "act" at being perfect that was going to take a lot of time and effort, and maybe money, too. I believe we can try to be our very best selves, but to be perfect in the sense that we, and our lives have no visible flaws or flubs, that's an absolute NO can do. All of us have flaws and flubs, stuff that we never want anyone to see or know about us, but a "perfect" cover-up is not the answer.

Well, secondly, the answer is to know that we are enough, and more than enough in many cases, just as we are. We are dynamic human beings, created for awesome things. We don't need to give appearances of perfection. What we need is to show up in life, having taken all our gifts and opportunities and polish them with excellence. That's how we shine!

A perfect score on a test is great. A perfect thing can happen. Perfect results do happen. However, remember this: Excellence shows. Excellence is achievable. Excellence in maintainable. Excellence is a great goal. Excellence is a great builder of our self-esteem. Excellence is not something that wearies all of your efforts like trying to look perfect does. Excellence has a look, too, and it's powerful. Think about that, and create for yourself a more excellent mindset to live by. ~ S.R.F.