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It is good to remember that one of our goals in life is to not be perfect. We
often lose track of this aspiration. When we make mistakes, we think that we
are failing or not measuring up. But if life is about experimenting,
experiencing, and learning, then to be imperfect is a prerequisite. Life
becomes much more interesting once we let go of our quest for perfection and
aspire for imperfection instead.
This doesn't mean that we don't strive to be our best. We simply accept that
there is no such thing as perfection -- especially in life. All living things
are in a ceaseless state of movement. Even as you read this, your hair is
growing, your cells are dying and being reborn, and your blood is moving
through your veins. Your life changes more than it stays the same. Perfection
may happen in a moment, but it will not last because it is an impermanent
state. Trying to hold on to perfection or forcing it to happen causes
frustration and unhappiness.
In spite of this, many of us are in the habit of trying to be perfect. One
way to nudge ourselves out of this tendency is to look at our lives and
notice that no one is judging us to see whether or not we are perfect.
Sometimes, perfectionism is a holdover from our childhood -- an ideal we
inherited from a demanding parent. We are adults now, and we can choose to
let go of the need to perform for someone else's approval. Similarly, we can
choose to experience the universe as a loving place where we are free to be
imperfect. Once we realize this, we can begin to take ourselves less
seriously and have more fun. Imperfection is inherent to being human. By
embracing your imperfections, you embrac
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