Perfectionism doesn’t beget perfection.
If anything, perfectionism begets hesitation and disappointment—over and over again.
For every time you look close—another flaw, wrinkle, fault presses itself forward and prevents you from acting or feeling in the desired way.
And as long as perfection is the standard, disappointment will continue to be the byproduct.
Why? Because perfection is the antithesis of being human—we are anti-perfect creatures.
We’re filled with flaws, wrinkles, and faults that are constantly pressing themselves forward into the forefront of our minds.
They demand our attention and are constantly reminding us of the paradox of our situation: imperfect creatures fighting to become perfect.
And so we hesitate. We feel disappointment. We fill with anguish.
Until, of course, we don’t.
Until we align with our nature rather than fight it. Until we fill our minds with acceptance rather than inadequacy. Until we stop seeking perfection and start embracing what’s imperfect.
Until we finally choose to become anti-perfectionists.