We Miss Out On Life's Beauty When We Focus On Trying To Make Things Perfect
It is sad how we often times channel our attention and all of our energy into going after perfection and all that we believe life is supposed to be, that we end up losing sight of what life is at that moment.
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We get consumed by the thoughts of having the perfect life or the desire of going after things we do not have, we forget that there are things we have, which may not be perfect but are still beautiful and we need to be grateful for them.
Don't get me wrong, there is nothing bad about going after what you believe you should have but while you are at that, don't let the idea of perfection tear you apart and close your eyes from seeing how beautiful your life is.
There is beauty, even in imperfections, that is something we need to realize inorder to live a happier and a fulfilled life. When we have a distorted view of life, one filled with the illusion of perfection, we might never get to see that beauty in which life is filled with and that really does steal our joy.
Maybe our desire for perfection is what holds us back from reaching certain heights. Maybe it is what keeps us from being satisfied with life. Maybe it's that desire that makes it seem like things never work out.
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We need to sometimes learn to step back and let things flow just as they are supposed to be. There is a sense of joy and fulfilment that comes with letting things unravel and seeing how things fall into their right places (remember that right doesn't equal perfect).
Life isn't perfect but even in its imperfection, when you walk down the street there is this person who smiles at you, there is this person who compliments you and even offers to help you out (when needed).
Now, isn't that worth being grateful for? But the sad thing is that you won't get to notice all of these little but beautiful things when you have your eyes set on perfection because these things might seem useless, but they are not. Learning to appreciate these little things will definitely help us see life in a different way
I believe the idea of perfection only distort our view of life and it's sad how we let that which offers such little reward do this much damage to us.
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Life is beautiful and that beautify isn't perfection. So, why don't you let yourself live life and enjoy every moment of it (perfect or not) because once that moment is gone, it won't be recovered again.
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Much Love, Audrey
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Sometimes, in search of happiness (or in this case, perfection) we spend a lot of energy and do not pay attention to the small joys that appear on our way.
Good reflection!
Yeah yeah! I do hope that we can sometimes slow down a little, notice those beautiful things around us and enjoy every bit of it!
Thank you!
Good job! have a beautiful day / night ;)
Thank you! Having a beautiful day already!
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Oh, Thank You Ronel!!
You're welcome Audrey!
You are absolutely right. We usually focus on getting the money which will give us a perfect life but at the end, when we get the riches, we realized that life is still not perfect.
Yeah, true!!
I believe there is a time and place to accept things as they are, and there is the time to act and take charge of your destiny. These are very wise words and we do to to be reminded that nothing is perfect and things hardly go as you imagine! Thanks for sharing this great work with us.
Sometimes we get caught up in the idea of perfection, that we forget to notice that there are other amazing things around. We certainly do need to remind ourselves that "perfect" isn't really attainable and that there are things that are far more beautiful than that!
Beauty is imperfection! Have a great day!
Wise words and a very interesting read @audreybits Acceptance for the things we cannot change, gratitude for every blessing in our lives and contentment without striving for the unattainable bring a lot more peace and satisfaction than aiming for perfection. Reaching perfection in any area is one thing, Maintaining perfection is an entirely different story and it is relative to each individual. 😃 It makes me tired just to think about it. 😥
Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us. 🌺
I am glad you liked the post. Acceptance, gratitude and contentment definitely are key to having a more joyful and peaceful life.
The thought of it alone can be exhausting, yeah?
My Pleasure!
There is so much beauty in life's imperfections I'm not sure why anyone strives for perfection.
If only we could understand that...
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Life may be boring if it is perfect and without challenges so yes, we should also value the imperfection. After all, how are we suppose to know what is perfect without imperfection? There will be no baseline.
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Most of life happens in those imperfect and somewhat challenging moments..
Thank you so much, I would love to participate one of these days...
Good going... We'll look forward to your participation. 😊