PERFECTLY IMPERFECT

PERFECT!

per·fect

adjective

ˈpərfikt/

1. 1.

   having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics; as good as it is possible to be.
2. 2.

   absolute; complete (used for emphasis).

verb

pərˈfekt/

1. 1.

   make (something) completely free from faults or defects, or as close to such a condition as possible.

PERFECT?

How many time have we used this word to describe something or someone?

In reality, "perfect," as we use it, RARELY exists.

In the upcoming movie, TRACKTOWN the Movie, the lead character, Plumb Marigold's dad attempts to calm her nerves before a HUGE race.  He uses popcorn as an analogy to describe Plumb and where she is at, as a runner.  He says something to the effect of, "do you know what the (unpopped) kernels are?  Untapped potential.  This one, (as he holds up a beautifully popped kernel), this is you, Plumb, PERFECT."

In the trailer for this movie, after this scene I describe above happens, Plumb has a mishap on the track.....and she is now:

PERFECTLY IMPERFECT!

Are we unknowingly, in our day to day....even in our BEST YEAR YET, striving for perfection and when we come short of whatever that it, we go into a tailspin of despair?

Is it unfair to have this specific expectation of perfection for ourselves or for others?

NEWS ALERT:  You cannot attain to "PERFECT"...BUT....you can be real....you can be THE best version of YOU there is!

This action to be the best version of you is NOT an excuse to run amuck!  It's not an excuse to say, "well, this is JUST who I am." Or "I guess this is my lot in life." Or "since my family's history is this way, this is how it's going to be for me."  NO!!

We all....ALL.OF.US.....have choices and we can choose to walk the pity road of "woe is me" or we can say, "You know what?  I'm pretty OK!"

GRAB ahold of who you are.  Remember this:  We all have messy lives....but that's ok.       NO MESS...NO MESSAGE.  

The world....my world....NEEDS what you have....mess and all!  So, in your BEST YEAR YET, don't strive to be perfect.  Embrace that you are PERFECTLY IMPERFECT.

NOW.....go change your world!