The Pursuit of Perfection

It is not in the pursuit of perfection that we humans fail. It is in the inability to see that we ARE perfect exactly the way we are.

"I'm not perfect... so be it...." I have met many people who use this statement as an excuse to be rotten humans. The truth is, we are all perfect creations. We are as perfectly formed as the intricate details of a budding leaf. It is the idea of perfection that must be revisited.

Being perfect does not mean having a great body (who told us being a tooth pick with a huge chest or a lean muscle machine was perfection? Why do we believe in the mainstream version of perfection?!?) nor does it mean maintaining a lasting relationship (some are presented in our lives to be no more than a brief stepping stone to our greater potential... wonderful at the time, possibly painful in the end, but always enlightening) or a lasting job (Eghads.... human perfection is not displayed by staying in a stifling situation... enduring unhappiness is not a sign of strength... it's a sign of hopelessness and disrespect for your spirit.)

I am not here to propose the definition of perfection. I only present my ideas on the subject.

I have an idea that perfection involves being completely at peace with the universe around you and with yourself. I have an idea it involves the ability to love unconditionally anyone and anything (INCLUDING YOURSELF.) I have an idea it may involve detachment from outcomes, turning desires into mere preferences and maintaining inner peace whether your desires play out or not (this requires the knowledge that you will be more than okay no matter what situations arise and the understanding that, no, you do not know what is best for yourself or for anyone else, so let go and just let it ride as it will.)

Life is a beautiful experiment. Play with it. Learn from it. Never allow yourself to live in a loop, repeating the same actions day in and day out, or you will miss the entire point of living. And, know that you were perfectly created in every detail for one reason alone.....to carryout your life's purpose. Trust this.