Oh yeah, you read that correctly. I love imperfection.
And while it hasn’t always been true for me in the past, it's an amazingly freeing and empowering development in my life.
I used to feel like I had to hide my imperfections or work until I got things "just right." But no more.
Don't get me wrong. I'm all for improvement and doing my best. I always have been.
I just no longer hold it against myself that I'm not perfect.
I've given up the fallacy that if I keep trying I can make it to that ever-elusive goal of perfect. Yep. That's not gonna happen. And I'm just fine with that.
Imperfection is reality.
Imperfection is great!
Imperfection is where it's at. And where's "that" you ask?
Well, it's right here – it's the way the world is right now.
It's the reality we all live in. In all its imperfect glory.
Look around. Look inside.
And celebrate the fact that you no longer have to believe in perfection as a standard.
Set Yourself Free!
So, what could you do – today – to begin breaking free of your perfectionistic tendencies? How can you start to live a little more and stress a little less about making everything 'just so'?
I've got some ideas for you. Ready? Here we go:
Even if you experiment with letting go on a temporary basis, it can make giant inroads into your tendencies toward perfectionism. Taking any of the action steps suggested above will help you see that there is more than one way to do something. And that combats perfectionism.
Take a stand against perfectionism.
Take a stand for imperfection.
Choose to do something differently. Choose to mess up and live to tell the tale. Choose to let something go. Let imperfection into your life. I'll tell you a little secret: it's already present.
Instead of pushing and pulling to make something (or someone) what they're not, just let it be.
Choose to embrace imperfection in all of its glorious authenticity instead of agonizing over what could be or should be.
Celebrate your imperfection.
You are unique. You are quirky. You're as cool as they come. And you are brilliant.
All true.
And those delightful characteristics have nothing to do with being perfect.
Enjoy the freedom that comes with giving up perfection and loving imperfection instead.
It's quite lovely.
Revel in that. And know that you are absolutely "perfect" just by being you.
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