October 15, 2011
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I am not perfect
I am not perfect
Life
I am not perfect. I make mistakes. I try to make a difference. Sometimes my contribution is small and at other times it is small. I dream, dreams bigger than what I can achieve. Often people are disappointed by me despite my best efforts. At times I am disliked for my opinions and ideas or just because my personality is flawed. My Xanga seldom shows this side of me...the weak side...the side that struggles and the side that feels at times inadequate. Life even when we want to live it to the fullest is not always easy. We do not always get what we want and sometimes the meaning of our lives can be questioned. Few people make it into the History books and a few become the super rich. For most of us we just try to survive in a world where we have to guard against crime or fight against interest rates and inflation. We live at best hoping for a better tomorrow. We sang the praises of small achievements....the significance only being in our imagination. We experience relationship's that end up in battles...a sense of rejection and hatred. Life seems limited unable and we feel cut from the abundance and opportunity. We feel hurt when people do not appreciate us...these are not things unique to me. Most people, the majority will feel like that.
Our life might seem the fairy tail for another and yet we will see yet another as our ideal. We attached to relationships, property and yearn to be admired by somebody else. We feel bad when we fail as if we invented failure for the first time. That is the problem of being the center of the world we loose so easily perspective of the big picture and get caught up in our own little mindset, our own truth, our own pain and ignorance. We are blind for the big picture while we are so captivated by our own central awareness. Our eyes are closed for the suffering of others and totally aware of our own even if it is far less than that of others. It hurts to say "no" to your children because you do not have enough. Our self-image plunges into depths when we act against our own values and sacrifice our own beliefs for a taste, just a taste of carnal pleasure. We covet, we are lazy, we live the seven deadly sins... We stone others for the same sins we indulge in our life. Is the world against you? Do you feel you live a life of misery?
Get over it. It is life! Life is not a party. Life is a struggle. Without that struggle there would be no growth. As we say in Afrikaans: "Build a bridge and get over your troubles". Crying about misery will not take pain and hurt away. Life on earth is a miracle. There is thousands of reasons why life could have been annihilated from the face of earth and left earth as a barren desert like all the other planets in our solar system. Yet despite all odds, life persist. Life always seems to find a way to continue. Species have died when they are no longer of importance but life has persisted on this small volatile planet called earth. Moving from sea to land was no easy process. Life might had instances of pure bliss but that is the exception. For most humans it is a struggle. We can not live life without embracing that struggle as part of life.
I am not perfect....but I live. I am not perfect but I continue the struggle. I am not perfect but will ever make it my ideal.
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Like I said on someone's blog before, no one is perfect, nothing is perfect... ONLY GOD. Only God is perfect.
"To err is human, to forgive divine."
Perfectionism is inhuman, because humanity is imperfect. Perfectionism is robotic, without feelings and emotions. No sane person want to a robot.
The saddest fact is that perfectionists often procrastinate. Big time! Procrastination is a symptom of perfectionism. Perfectionists fear they won't be able to complete the task perfectly, so they try to put it off as long as possible.
We can never be perfect we can only try being perfect. Or we can strive towards perfection but we will never make it there on our own.
When I was going through my divorce, my daughter once said to me, "cry me a river, build a bridge, and get over it." I had her draw me a picture to go with that saying, and hung it up where I could see it every morning. Life goes on, we do the best we can. I learn to savor the little moments that bring happiness and joy, and try not to dwell on the things that bring sadness and pain. It's a battle sometimes to see if I stick with it. I am trying harder to see the big picture of life, and not get stuck in my daily drama. I'm definitely trying to learn a new mindset. I am far from perfect, but always strive to be better than the day before.
only one was perfect that walked upon this earth...I can only try to be like Him...I will never achieve it tho...grin, smile and walk on trough it cuz really it ain't gonna get better...this is not a test it is the real thing...there are no redos...I like this...smile
Thank God you are not pefect. Because it is through our imperfections that we grow and its really what makes worth the journey
@RestlessButterfly - Thank you for sharing your insights....I read and learned.
@bmojsilo - Indeed, but sometimes I just need to stand still and remind myself that it is ok not to be perfect.
@songoftheheart - I appreciate so much that you shared with us your story. I wish you strength and courage to persist.
@m_elmer_48 - Indeed, but even that ONE did not had it all easy while walking on this earth...might have been the perfect life but lived in an imperfect world.
@The_Eyes_Of_A_Painter - Amen, Brother...so mote it be.
@Zeal4living -True. We need to remind ourselves we're not perfect.
No one is perfect, but from our flaws we learn. Sometimes it is hard, but life can be tough at times. The important thing is that one tries to be the best they can be.
I don't believe the Great Spirit wants us to be perfect; I just believe the Great Spirit wants us to try our best. And even if many people only have small achievements in their life, I think that achieving anything, no matter how small, is great.
Mother Teresa once said "Not all of can do great things. But we can do small things with great love." And this I believe is true. No matter what we do, small or big, everyone makes a difference in their own way.
Life is something that has ups and downs. No one ever said life was easy. But we have to learn to make the best of what we have. No one was born perfect. Everyone is unique in their each and own individual way.
@Shining_Garnet - Love the quote of Mother Theresa, thank you.
@kaleyjo_94531 - Thank you...maybe it is our individuality and uniqueness that allow us to make a contributions to others around us.
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