1) “People are good or half good or a quarter good, and it changes all the time- but even on the best day nobody's perfect.” (Quote from Let the Great World Spin). This quote spoke to me because I struggle with perfectionism. Although I realize no one is perfect and perfection is really a myth, I still strive for it for some strange reason. I have never been one to compare myself to others. I try to be the best I can be. I see my biggest competitor when I look in the mirror. I have learned that even the word perfect in the Bible does not mean what we think it means. God would not say “Be perfect, therefore as your heavenly Father is perfect” (Matthew 6:48) if it was something we are unable to do. He equips us and strengthens us to do everything He has called us to do every day. The Biblical sense of the word perfection for us as individuals means entirely complete, being full, and sufficient, from the Greek word teleioo. I used to want to lose weight. Now, I want to be at a healthy weight. I used to want to be healthy. Now, I want to be whole. Healthy means the absence of sickness or disease. Whole, on the other hand, is so much more. It is completeness, in spirit, soul, and body. I think I will always struggle with perfectionism, but giving myself grace is something I am learning as God gave grace to me, I will also give it to myself and others.
2. “There's a part of me that thinks perhaps we go on existing in a place even after we've left it”. (Quote from Let the Great World Spin”. I agree with this statement. We tend to stay in a place after we have physically left through the power of our thoughts. We tend to replay and rehearse situations and encounters long after they occur. The following statement is som...
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...e our successes.” (Quote from The Poisonwood Bible). Balance is something I have had to learn over the years. I still struggle time to time. I throw myself into a project 110% and then struggle to keep up with my day to day responsibilities. I have learned to say no. It is not easy and I can still tend to bite off more than I can chew. Being a perfectionist adds to this struggle. An important part of this quote is that both our injuries, which could be weakness or failures and our successes make us who we are. Mistakes are a natural and necessary part of life. Through them we grow. Albert Einstein said, “Failure is success in progress.” The important thing is to never give up. We never know when the next try will be the one that finally works. Galatians 6:9 says, “So we must not grow weary in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not give up”.
Jay's Journal is an interesting book written by Jay. The story is about Jay and how he was led into witchcraft and the occult and using drugs by his girlfriend and others. The author tells how Jay was led into all of this, and it also tells how he got his two best friends into using the same stuff and into the occult also known as the O. The author describes how he learned that the human race was afraid of mind over matter techniques and learned how to use them himself. He was able to levitate small objects and see peoples auwa and aura. This is a great book because it helps some people that deal with the same problems to see what might happen if they choose to follow the same path. I really liked this book because it might help people deal with this type of stuff, it was written in a real person's journal and described what led to his death, and I like how it says what happened every day of his life.
We were not born with the ability to do everything and we must allow ourselves to take our lessons as we go and learn from them. In my life there are many things that I have learned, whether it be from the trial and error of working on vehicles to me submitting an uncited English paper. We are taught from the moment we are born what failure is, we are asked to do things as simple as to say a word and we are told that is not correct. Even though that example is in the context of teaching, we still are being taught what it feels like to be told we are doing something wrong. Failure is something that we become so familiar with it becomes a natural view, seeing someone attempt to throw paper in the trash and they miss; fail or a failure as big as Chernobyl and everything in between, we are immediately taught to look down on what falls into the category of
Nobody is perfect. Some people have insignificant shortcomings that would not affect their life; but others have major flaws, which might cause big issues.
In the short book, Being Perfect by Anna Quindlen, Quindlen shares her wisdom of the term “perfection.” She discusses her personal experience of being “perfect” when she was younger and tries to persuade the readers that being “perfect” is not worth the hardships, but finding and expressing someone’s true personality and character is. Striving for “perfection” can fog people’s mind in acting contrary to their true selves. For example, people begin to expect the ultimate best out of one another and begin to lack the understanding of others. All people should learn to give up the unreachable goal of being flawless because everyone makes mistakes; it is the way in which people handle their mistakes that makes their true personality shine.
As shown in the various aspects of life, it seems true that many people are obsessed with perfection because it could be the only way for the progress of society and having the thought achieving their hopes and dreams just reflects very much on the perfectionistic nature of human beings. However, one should also consider whether perfection will stand in the long run, and how often has one considered that gaining the whole world is unattainable? Striving for perfection and aiming to be the best may not be the same. It is just a matter of knowing the limitations as mere mortals and acknowledging that even the best fall sometimes
Most of the time I step up to the plate, I fail. It is tolerable if I fail; it is human nature. But when I go up to the plate and do everything right, I succeed. All my dedication, practice and determination pays off when I finally succeed and then it feels amazing! All the hard work comes down to finally being able to accomplish something after you’ve failed and failed again. The ability to be able to focus on a goal and accomplish that goal is what you need to succeed at many things in life.
But then her eyes sought Aylmer’s face with trouble and anxiety. She then said to him ‘Dearest Aylmer, I’m dying,’ and she died.” (Hawthorne 324). Perfectionism is something everyone should try to avoid. It can never bring comfort, instead it adds to the
And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. John 6:35 I can remember one particular summer night in 1962, during a "VBS or Vacation Bible School" that our church was holding. The main teacher, Sister Simecatt was energetic and filled with enthusiasm for each child that attended the two week event. She taught us using chalk board stories, puppets and a variety of methods to teach us children about how Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins.
We often think that our main goals are linked to perfection, however, we are unaware of the devastating effect this unattainable concept has on our outlook on life when we cannot achieve it. Though the textbook definition of perfection is, “the quality or condition of being perfect and without flaws”, it is a vice that harbors many doubts and insecurities and holds us back from things we want to do for fear of not being good. Perfection is a concept that cannot be achieved as it does not exist.
TV shows and movies tell us that in order to be successful, one has to achieve perfection. The idea of perfection, whether it be looks or intangibles, is unrealistic because no one is perfect, the only exception being God. Even Jesus, as a human, was tempted by the devil to give up and give into human desires. By striving for perfection, we are only walking down a path that leads to almost certain failure. As a graduate of a Catholic school, we learn that everyone makes mistakes.
In many ways, I fail though; I will only do half my best and not give it my all. It is a constant struggle for me, most of the time I do not want to give it my best because it is hard, I am tired, or I would rather do something else. Even though, doing everything to the best of your ability can be difficult, it is very beneficial, not only to me as a person but to everyone I am surrounded by. I also believe that everything we do as humans is intentional; we have to decide though if our intentions are going to benefit others or ourselves. Personally, I would like my actions to benefit others but this can be difficult for I tend to be a very selfish person. This is something I constantly work on in my life to have good intentions that will be a benefit to
According to Silverman, “Perfectionism is not bad. Willingness to pursue one’s goal in the face of obstacles, setbacks and failures is commendable. And living each moment as if it was important can change the consciousness of the
It’s best for people to experience failures to learn from them and never repeat them. The definition of failure would be “the lack of success.” Failures could range on how important they are. Some failures could be major and only affect a person in a small way. Some failures could affect a person on how the person views life or how the person lives it. An example of a small failure could be to check the milk expires to avoid drinking it. A person could of accidentally drank the rotten milk and then learned from that point on to check the expiration date instead of just drinking it. That failure wouldn’t be as important as other
I have always strived to be the best person I could be, but there came a point where my mental line between attainable and ideal situations was blurred. By the time I was 12 years old, I was putting so much pressure on myself to achieve perfection that I had severe anxiety and numerous mental breakdowns before school. Eventually, I was helped to realize that imperfection , making mistakes, and accepting who you are boosts your self-confidence and overall health, both mental and physical.
Perfectionism is the unwillingness to do something unless you are guaranteed that it is perfect. In other words, perfectionism is holding yourself to an unattainable standard. Since nobody is perfect, and everybody makes mistakes, perfectionism will hold you back from doing anything new, different, or challenging. After all, you say to yourself, I might make a mistake. Perfectionism has two sources.