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You Give Your Best Even When You Are Not Perfect

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You Give Your Best Even When You Are Not Perfect

Perfection is something that we often chase. We forget that being the best versions of ourselves is what matters, rather than being perfect. If you cannot be there for yourself and others in the time of need, then perfection means nothing.

I love looking at quotes and sayings. It is a great way to gather wisdom in just a few words. It also is a piece of people’s experiences. One thing that I have noticed in most quotes and sayings about being perfect is that “I am not perfect” is often followed by how people are the best otherwise.

Like they might not be perfect, but they still care a lot about people. They might not be perfect and might make mistakes, but they reach where they have to be. People care, people love, people learn, and people grow; you don’t have to be perfect to achieve these things. Here are some quotes that show you how being perfect has not been everything for many people.

  • “I’m not perfect, but if there are any points given for caring about people with every fiber of your being and giving life all you’ve got every day, then I suppose I have a shot.” – Jack Welch
  • “I make mistakes every day. I’m not perfect in my behavior, but I want to be, and that’s what God is after, a heart that wants to be.” – Joyce Meyer
  • “I will make mistakes, after all, I am not perfect, but I will do my best to make them up to you. I would never hurt you intentionally. I would not give up on you, so I hope you don’t give up on me. Sincerely, The Person that Loves You.” – Carlos Salinas
  • “I’m not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.” – Derek Jeter
  • “People are not perfect… very often the relationships that are strongest are those where people have worked through big crises, but they’ve had to work through them. So the challenge to us is to work through that.” – Patricia Hewitt

Perfection looks different for everyone. We are all unique, and we have our own perspectives. Like different tastes in things, our idea of perfection differs too. Something that seems perfect to you might not be for someone else and vice versa. Learn to realize that it is okay to not fit into the idea of someone else’s “perfect.”

I talked about “why should you stop being hard on yourself” in my last post. I talked about how it was okay to be ourselves, to put ourselves first, to make mistakes, to have a bad day, and to not be perfect. When we try to be perfect, we often tend to lose out on things and experiences. We get so wound up in achieving something that might as well be unachievable, and forget to live.

“When renewing our hearts, we must be gentle with ourselves; after all, no one is perfect. At the same time, to really make positive changes, we must be honest, so we can avoid repeating mistakes.” – Ellen Miller

Chasing perfection is a futile attempt. We often chase perfection so that we can stand tall in front of society. The opinions of other people affect a lot of people, and that is usually the driving force. We want to prove ourselves to others – it can be someone who said we couldn’t do this, or it can be someone we want to be proud of ourselves. What we don’t realize is that everyone is struggling to do their bit. Everyone is under the pressure of being perfect, the irony being, none of us are.

Yes, you do not have to be perfect, but that doesn’t mean you have to stop giving your best. Always striving for the best is what keeps us on the path to perfection. Perfection is a mindset rather than an actual milestone. Strive for it, and you will always work hard to achieve it, meaning you will keep bettering your skills. Have it as an end goal, and you will miss out on all the learning.

Here are a few advantages of not chasing perfection, I have talked about them at length, but let’s take a quick look:

  1. You Feel More Happiness and Gratitude

When you stop chasing perfection, you give yourself a chance to feel happy about yourself, your work, and your efforts. Gratitude is a feeling that helps you stay humble. When you are humble, you are pleasant to work around, and you don’t let your pride or ego ruin your hard work.

  1. You Get an Optimistic Outlook on Life

When you let go of the notion of perfection, you allow yourself to relax and be proud of your achievements. This action triggers positive emotions within you, helping you become optimistic toward the next stage of your life.

  1. You Start Feeling More Confident

Giving up on the notion of ‘perfection’ lets you develop confidence in yourself and your work. So, after a little wait, when you do go for betterment, you will know that you can do it, and that will help you move faster toward your goal.

  1. You Strive to Achieve More

When you are content enough with your current accomplishment is when you can look at it objectively to understand how to be better.

  1. You Feel Content

When you let go of that perfection ideology, you free yourself from your own expectations, tying you down. You start feeling content with your life and with the pace you are going.

Actions matter more than the need to be perfect. You can think about being perfect and achieve nothing. You can work on your “imperfect,” and you will be closer to achieving perfection. We often don’t venture out of our comfort zones because we fear failure. Our fear of failure and fear of not being perfect stops us from trying new things.

“Probably the biggest thing you can do for yourself when you are trying to learn a new skill is to give yourself permission to be imperfect. You are going to make mistakes when you first start, and you may find that you goof up in embarrassing times, but that is no reason to not see it through.” – Adrienne Stevens

You can stay holed up with the fear of failure, but remember, when you do not do anything, it is a failure anyway. When you try, you have a chance of success. What’s the worst that could happen? You failing is not the worse, it means you tried something, and it didn’t work. Now you can eliminate that process and work on something that can and will work.

“Wanting to always be perfect and procrastinating on tasks you see as challenging for fear of failure to achieve perfect results is a recipe for physical and emotional problems.” – Brian Karr

Our lives aren’t perfect, but we all have the chance to make the best out of it. Life is full of opportunities, and we need to learn to embrace each new thing that crosses our path. Our mindset is what makes a day good or bad, to begin with. We can choose for it to be a good day and eventually a good life, or we can choose to dwell on our imperfections and forget to live.

Instead of chasing perfection, remember to strive for improvement and excellence. When you focus on becoming better than you were yesterday, you automatically open doors for yourself. You surround yourself with positivity – inside and out – making it a much-needed fuel to keep working toward your goal.

Final Thoughts

If you date back the quotes and all the sayings over time, you will realize that perfection isn’t what makes something worth learning and worth doing. People who have learned heaps and have tons of experience often tell you that it is okay to not be perfect, but you have to always give your best. 

Life is about striking the perfect balance between the things we do and want to do, because nothing is perfect, and there is no point crying over it. As long as you focus on the best version of yourself or the best that you can do, you can be your own definition of perfect.

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