If we make mistakes, we think that we are failing or not measuring up... but to whose standards? Life is about experimenting, experiencing, and learning, then to be imperfect is a prerequisite! Are they really mistakes at all? Life becomes much more interesting once we let go of our quest for perfection and accept "imperfection". This doesn’t mean that we don’t strive to be our best. We simply accept that there is really no way for us to ever have "perfection"—especially in life. All living things are in a ceaseless state of movement. Our lives are in constant change more than otherwise. Perfection may happen in a moment, but it will not last because it is an impermanent state. Trying to hold on to perfection or forcing it to happen causes frustration, self-criticism, stress, and unhappiness. Regardless, many of us are still focused on chasing the fairytale -of perfection. One way to remove ourselves from this tendency is to take a look at our lives and give notice that no one is judging us to see whether or not we are perfect; we usually spend more time judging ourselves. We can choose to let go of the need to perform for someone's approval. Similarly, we can choose to experience our lives as a LOVING experience where we are free to be who we are, whatever that is. Once we realize this, we can begin to take ourselves a lot less seriously and have a ton of fun! Imperfection is inherent to being human. By embracing your imperfections, you embrace yourself! Once we are emotionally ready to allow ourselves the permission to be "perfect", only then can we truly accept who we are and others. That's what I call perfect!January 27, 2011
PERFECT!
If we make mistakes, we think that we are failing or not measuring up... but to whose standards? Life is about experimenting, experiencing, and learning, then to be imperfect is a prerequisite! Are they really mistakes at all? Life becomes much more interesting once we let go of our quest for perfection and accept "imperfection". This doesn’t mean that we don’t strive to be our best. We simply accept that there is really no way for us to ever have "perfection"—especially in life. All living things are in a ceaseless state of movement. Our lives are in constant change more than otherwise. Perfection may happen in a moment, but it will not last because it is an impermanent state. Trying to hold on to perfection or forcing it to happen causes frustration, self-criticism, stress, and unhappiness. Regardless, many of us are still focused on chasing the fairytale -of perfection. One way to remove ourselves from this tendency is to take a look at our lives and give notice that no one is judging us to see whether or not we are perfect; we usually spend more time judging ourselves. We can choose to let go of the need to perform for someone's approval. Similarly, we can choose to experience our lives as a LOVING experience where we are free to be who we are, whatever that is. Once we realize this, we can begin to take ourselves a lot less seriously and have a ton of fun! Imperfection is inherent to being human. By embracing your imperfections, you embrace yourself! Once we are emotionally ready to allow ourselves the permission to be "perfect", only then can we truly accept who we are and others. That's what I call perfect!
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Very well said! IT is hard to look at yourself and be okay with what you see starting back at you when we are surrounded by the World's outlook and what you should be or look. I have noticed the more I get older the more I am Loving myself. The more that I embrace myself the more I can be myself! Thanks for sharing! xoxo
ReplyDeleteHey Sonia , Layne here , lots of dynamics going on in this article. And when looked at from the perspective of duality I believe your are correct. As thinkers we have a mass consciousness that has lost hold of the vision of the promised land ( spirit ) and societies thoughts have created conditions of imperfection but is that truth ? Perhaps we are all still wondering around in the wild of our belief systems , just thinking we are not perfect when the truth is that we are.
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