Are you perfect?

Do you know people who are perfectionists? I do and I am puzzled sometimes by their outlook on life. When I was teaching, I had students who were perfectionist who would not turn in projects and risk failure, because they could not turn in something that, in their mind was less than perfect.  I would tell them that the perfection they are seeking is beyond their comprehension. I said don't be fooled, you have made no mistakes. The work you have done, and the challenges at hand were crafted to help you deliver the insights that'll make possible the best project you can make. Some would accept the advice and hand in their projects, others would not and take a failure.

 

For my friends who are perfectionists, here is something to consider: 

We are faced every day with hurdles, life is not easy, nor is it meant to be. However, you didn't come here to face hurdle after hurdle after hurdle without the skills to master them. It's not as if by mastering your issues today, more issues will be added tomorrow. That only happens when you deny them today. Master your issues, face them today, and be free.

 

Get through what you must get through, today even though you don’t understand it all. Understand what troubles you, today. Do what you can, today. And all the rest will be made easy. Life is a series of small steps that take us forward and sometimes backwards, so little can yield so much. A new perspective, an admission, a surrender to the truth  that you are not perfect— however painful — changes everything.