The Illusion Of Perfection

Happy Monday Everyone. How's it going thus far? Did you accomplish anything today? This weekend was filled with online conferences and event planning.  I am a forever student so I enjoy all the "free" self-help classes and workshops. Everyone is an expert that you've never heard of who spends 90 minutes explaining themselves to give you one nugget of good advice. Then, there's the $497 pitch for the next level of classes and coaching. Surprisingly, there are often some technical issues, schedule changes and questionable business practices. However, one young lady is so real and so relatable to the everyday, ordinary people. She posts her ups and downs, good days and bad days along with the hits and misses as a full time entrepreneur. Her stories are wildly funny and gripping. Recently, she posted about the problems of "being perfect".  People often talk about their desire to present a perfect product or service. She revealed that perfection is often procrastination with good intentions. Yet she decided to push the envelope, making plenty of mistakes along the way. By giving us her truth, she made me more inquisitive. She always presents receipts for the successes and accomplishments she's obtained. One example she gave stuck with me. Many classmates start at the same point in time and life. Some squirrel away their talents and never get started. Then, there are the risktakers who forge ahead into the worldwide web. They often lose money time and sleep getting the kinks out and gaps filled in. At the reunion, folks compare and contrast the personal progress versus the paralyzed in place. How many times have you frozen your progress to pursue perfection? Do you find yourself presenting an illusion of lawlessness? Filtering photos? Omitting details? Amplifying wins while deflecting losses? I always want to evaluate all options before moving forward. I don't like feeling pain or choosing the option that delivers pain. So I spent my early years being safe... secure in my world. God had bigger plans, but He waited for me to build the maturity to seek Him fully and come under His plan. He used the pains and trials of life that I went through to build me up into the vessel He could use for His divine purpose. What was your biggest mistake?  Did it work out for your good? Do you feel you learned from it?  Have you made that mistake again?  This COVID-19 pandemic has stoked the fires of dreams abandoned and visions revealed. These are the types of thoughts that I work with now, elevating my mindset. The goals always boil down to the purple life that I strive to live. No regrets. No woulda, coulda, shoulda. No complaints. The journey is far from over and more precious with every step. However, it is more joyous and forgiving as we move through this pandemic period. Join me as we travel this road called life together.  Please  share your comments below.  Thank you for reading this article and supporting this blogspace. Stay safe, warm, masked and healthy. Take Care and God Bless!!!