Many of us are forced to endure the “perfection” rule thrown at us by society. Be it having a thin body, flawless skin, top grades, or a high-salary job, every human is rushed to become a perfect person. Numerous people are in pursuit of an error-free life, but the truth is, mistakes alone can teach us a good life lesson.
Speaking of that, we all must know that perfection is an illusion—nothing more than that. Not all kids can hold a pencil at the age of 3, and that is completely fine. Not all adults in their 20s will be working, some could be married, and some might just be travelling the world. And if the latter is considered flawed, that’s an opinion, not a fact. Because being perfect isn’t something one can hold onto, what really matters is growth.
Today we will look at 5 reasons why perfection is an illusion and why it is a big myth that needs some busting.
5 Reasons Why Being Perfect is a Myth
1. Good and Evil Coexist
The world consists of people who have good and bad intentions. There is always going to be a battle between good and evil. Just like that, during your growth stage, there is going to be a tug-of-war between your mistakes and corrections. Trying to be good is far different from trying to be “only” perfect.
Perfection often tags along with pride and crushes the sense of humbleness. What matters is how you do things out of love and not out of a desire to control them with a perfectionist mind. So if you think being perfect is the key to being a “good” person, then you’ll start to crave more and work less.
2. True Growth Involves Imperfection
Growth and change are interconnected; precisely, change is growth. If, so far, your life has been unpromising, what would be your next step? If you plan on working harder to change your difficult life, that’s growth. The question here is, “What pushed you to change your life?” Definitely, the hard phase that you were in.
This evidently shows that if a person doesn’t face imperfections, then the driving force for growth won’t be there. This concludes that perfection is an illusion and that growth requires imperfections.
3. Nobody is Born Perfect
If there are two kids and one child is on the autism spectrum, it doesn’t mean the other child is born “perfect.” There is no universal definition stating anything as the path to perfection. Moreover, M.H. Hollender, in the “Perfectionism” chapter of his Comprehensive Psychiatry book, stated that perfectionism is a “negative personality.” Everyone has their own unique traits, and that’s how one can be differentiated from another.
If someone schedules their meetings and tries not to miss any, it does mean they are trying to balance the meetings perfectly. It shows how they are trying not to make or repeat any mistakes. But if that same person thinks that scheduling alone is the perfect way to not miss out on things, then that’s definitely a wrong thought. Perfection has no perfect definition.
4. Today is Not Tomorrow
What happens today stays today. Nobody knows what will happen tomorrow. Believing that perfection is a concept that exists would create a lot of chaos. For instance, the perfect wedding cake that was made today is not going to be the same next week. Of course, it is going to get rotten (unless you preserve it).
One must always remember that planning out, say, a computer project perfectly doesn’t mean you are 100% sure that no future problems will arise. Planning perfectly means that even if a problem arises, you can manage it. As said before, without imperfections, there is no perfection. Hence, perfection is an illusion.
5. If Everyone is Perfect, Who is Unique?
Imagine a world that is considered “perfect,” which makes everybody follow the same routine, drink the same juice, and eat the same breakfast every morning. Does the list stated above make you feel being perfect is fine? Would you really be happy?
We strongly believe that having a happy life is much better than having a perfect life. If everyone tries to follow a set of patterns that are considered perfect, nobody will be unique. Each of us will lose our unique personalities. This is why growth requires change, and change requires imperfections.
Final Thoughts
We are in a world where hate and war are smearing on the hearts of humans. It is truly sad to see how we are slowly losing the real purpose of life, which is to spread love. Remember always to see the beauty in imperfections and encourage one another to live a happy life and not be bound by perfection rules. Because perfection is an illusion.
Also read: 10 Things Men Are Tired of Hearing Which Need to Stop ASAP!
Amazing Article with good observation.