“To be imperfect is to be human.” -Street Saint
I was trying to think of a really good way to start this new phase of the blog. I finally decided that it would be best to talk about imperfection (as a side note, I am aware that the title of the post is misspelled. That was done purposefully).
So often people feel they need to be perfect in what they do. We have to look just right before we can walk out of the house and enter the public eye. We have to say just the right thing at precisely the right time. We have to know everything there is to know about whatever it is we do for a living, so as to avoid being judged by both outsiders and colleagues. The truth is, no one is perfect, nor does one have to be.
Of course, people say this all of the time. However, not many people think about just how true the words are or at how deep a level they apply. I know I often think about what I say or how I might have presented myself to someone and thought, “Oh no! That was totally wrong of me,” or “I should have done [blank] instead.” The fact of the matter is we are going to make mistakes. There is no getting around that fact. It is going to happen. The important thing to do is realize that we can learn from them and that often people do not judge us as harshly as we would imagine they do.
The other thing to remember is, there is never ever a “correct” way to be with other people. There are countless different cultures, languages, and ideologies which shape the way we act and communicate, and it would be foolish to think that there is ever one way that people must interact with each other. Keep that in mind if you ever find yourself getting nervous about talking to someone else or meeting someone new.
I say this not to any one specific type of person. This advice is for everyone, because everyone gets nervous about social situations sometimes. Even the most outgoing person you know. It may seem like they are so comfortable all the time, but you would be surprised just how nervous even some of the most experienced conversationalists can get.
I say all this because I am embarking on a new journey with the blog, and I’m not sure just how to go about it. In the past, I thought I had to run this blog in a particular way or it would never work out the way I planned. Now, I realize that it is better to be informal and keep it alive, than to let it die because I could not follow my plan exactly.
Remember that perfection is not the goal when striving to accomplish difficult challenges. We should not be content with our imperfection, we should merely work to make ourselves better than we were before. And it is not to impress your friends, or send a signal to those around you, though it can be. It is more than anything else for your own personal betterment and happiness.
Thank you all for following me on my journey. Please wish me luck, as I wish you all the same every day.
All the best!
Street Saint
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