“The thing that is really hard, and really amazing,
is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.”
Anna Quindlen
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“The thing that is really hard, and really amazing,
is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.”
Anna Quindlen
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Very wise words!
Wise words from a great writer. I gave up trying to be perfect about the age of reasoning: 40. *wink*
I think I didn’t reach that point until 50.
But who or what am I ? When I think I have an estimation after deep introspection I see not only that I am not the same person as I passed through decades or merely years or even yesterday. Already but not yet ? I did give up on perfection but I do the very best I can and then leave it at that. Consolation in knowing I did my best. Sometimes things turn out near perfect though. I call it craftsmanship.
Maybe crafting your life is one of the ways to perfection. I think if we are perfect we are probably dead and in Heaven.
Loving my own imperfection.
Good for you!
I wouldn’t know what to do with myself if I was perfect.
I bet perfection is pretty boring.
What? I’m not perfect? Damn! All these years…..
If you are who you are and not who others think you should be then maybe you are perfect. Or nearly so.
I gave up on being perfect back in my thirties… it was wearing me out. Becoming myself was hard on a few people who wanted me to keep being someone that I was not…. 🙂
EDIT… trying to be perfect… 😀
I like you just as you are! HUGS.
I know exactly what you mean. There are those who want you to be who and what they think you should be. I think that is too much trouble so I will just be me.
Oh I like this! I am not a perfectionist .. . . .but then can feel bad that I am not! Ha! Thanks for sharing!
I am definitely not a perfectionist…too lazy and I don’t feel bad about it.