~:[CH14 - Day 79]:~ The Mirage of Perfection

 
~:[CH14 - Day 79]:~ The Mirage of Perfection

At least through six games, my bracket was perfect. Then, it tumbled. It is life. Even more challenging that a perfect bracket for the NCAA tournament is perfection in life. I sometimes hear people say, "they do it so perfectly" or "she is so perfect" when in reality, perfection is just a mirage. A robot or AI isn't even capable of perfection, thus, how can we as humans be perfect? I don't discourage anyone from trying to achieve perfection, but at the same time, I hope people realize that a phrase that is more true is, "nobody's perfect." Every once in awhile, we may find perfection, but it does take a number of imperfect attempts to get there. Practice, hard work, emotions, and more pile up in striving to get to that pinnacle everyone aims for. It's okay to aim for it, but don't obsess over it. In the end, if you can only accept perfection, you may just be setting yourself up for failure. Appreciate the imperfections as it  helps us learn and grow, it helps us develop grit and perseverance, and it allows us to understand that we are human. We are going to make bad decisions every once in awhile, we'll find ourselves regretting something we did, or we may find disappoint in our performance, however, we also must remind ourselves that it's natural. It's even more true as we watch the NCAA tournament as the person who misses the go-ahead shot or who commits a foul that sends a team home may feel like they just messed up. The reality is, there will be 67 teams heading home and only one who will have a perfect record in the tournament and even that team didn't play perfectly to get there. Never allow that one mistake or even a series of mistake define you, rather allow those mistake to make you better so that your definition can develop into something you want to be, instead of that standard that is simply a mirage. Accept imperfections and you'll find the ability to do so much more, as you'll be able to persevere as you face up to the challenges of life.