Why we don’t need to be perfect

Wouldn’t it be great if everything can turn out the way we want it to? If we can live in a big house or be forever beautiful — basically be perfect without even trying? Perfection is like living in a daydream and waking up to something lesser compared to your imagination. Here’s the thing: there is no such thing as true perfection. But it doesn’t matter; we don’t need to be perfect.

Nothing is “perfect”

In life, everything comes with an upside and a downside. As such, the notion of being truly perfect is a misguided one. Everyone has flaws including the celebrities you follow on Instagram and even your loved ones. Chasing the dream of being perfect is like chasing a dragon; it just doesn’t exist.

Everyone has different definitions of “perfect”

One’s man meat is another man’s poison. Similarly, what you deem to be great and wonderful may not be so much of that in someone else’s perspective. Everyone has their own definition of “perfect”, and it doesn’t do you any good to force yourself to fit into a mould that clearly wasn’t made with you in mind. You can be your own version of “perfect” instead of conforming to societal pressures or someone else’s standards.

Your version of “perfect” can be riddled with imperfections