Life is ever a messy, beautiful, uncertain, challenging
business that requires constant awareness and adaptation. There is no such
thing as perfection in the conventional sense, so I think it is probably wise
to question the intelligence of finally getting it ‘right.’
The whole construct,
the nature of life itself, is not set up for getting it right. We could, after
all, have a long discussion about just what ‘right’ amounts to in the context
of chaos and uncertainty.
Perfectionism is a pernicious evil, in my opinion that distorts this basic truth and substantially robs us of the joy of living.
Perfectionism is a pernicious evil, in my opinion that distorts this basic truth and substantially robs us of the joy of living.
It seems to me
that excellence and success need to be measured in ways that take into account
life’s inherent imperfection. I believe we need to come to see the value, the
beauty even, in imperfection if we want to live lives that foster psychological
warmth, freedom and creativity. For these are often the first casualties in the
war perfection wages on our psyches.
I’m more
motivated and inspired by the idea of moving through life using whatever we’ve
been given as a palette for creating rich, diverse, interesting and satisfying
experiences in our life. We can nurture ourselves by playing with the stuff of
our life, having fun with it, while also treating it with the care and respect
that it deserves.
In turning this
page in my life I am renewing my commitment to a world of creative freedom, a
more light-hearted attitude and a deeper acceptance of who I am and what I’ve
been given—in essence, to cultivate contentment and take greater pleasure in
life. In this place there is mental and emotional freedom, there is
nourishment, there is love.
There is no
getting life ‘right’ I don’t think. But there is making the most of what we’ve
been given, and the ability to cultivate interesting, fulfilling experiences
that utilize the chaos as well as the order. I see this as an act of love and a
worthy contribution to a society plagued by the ills of perfectionism.
Life will ever
be a messy, beautiful, uncertain and challenging business—there’s no getting
away from this.
Question is how will we proceed from here? Within this context what do we want to create? How do we want to shape our lives? How do we want to feel?
Question is how will we proceed from here? Within this context what do we want to create? How do we want to shape our lives? How do we want to feel?
The
possibilities are infinite…
