Stop Trying to be Perfect Because Your Best is Good Enough
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Are you tired out trying to be perfect, instead of just being happy to do your best in life?
If so, it’s time to ease the stress and stop your endless pursuit of perfection.
Chasing perfection is exhausting.
We put ourselves under unbearable pressure when we aim to be the perfect version of who we are.
And, this quest can only bring disappointment… because being perfect is an impossible dream.
For many years, I wasted far too much time and energy trying to be the perfect son/ pupil/ student/ employee/ friend, etc. I’d go above and beyond what was necessary so I could achieve what I thought was perfection in these areas of my life.
I held myself up to sky-high standards that no one else judged me on. I didn’t want to be less-than-perfect in anything I did.
These were precious moments which would’ve been so much better devoted to being myself.
That is, someone who does their best, rather than someone always trying to be perfect.
I realized that it’s ok not to be perfect, because doing your best is good enough.
Don’t Let Low Expectations Destroy Your High Hopes and Big Dreams
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Have you given up on any hopes and dreams you once had?
Sadly, we all have at one time or another.
It can be a struggle to keep them alive throughout the ups and downs of our lives.
Think back to when you were 10. As a kid, perhaps you wanted to be a superhero or a superstar, a princess or a prince. Whoever it was you were going to grow up as, it would be someone spectacular.
Those were the glorious days when the only limits on what you could become were beyond the boundaries of your own imagination.
You see, you weren’t born with low expectations of what you could achieve in life.
If Tomorrow Got Cancelled, What Would You Go Do Today?
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Live this day as if it will be your last. Remember that you will only find ”tomorrow” on the calendars of fools.” ~ Og Mandino, American essayist and Psychologist
We’ve all felt the frustration and bitter disappointment of putting off until tomorrow something we really wanted to do today.
Perhaps, it’s a life-changing decision you planned to make. Or, a much longed-for dream you were about to turn into a reality.
Maybe, it’s just a small step forward you were going to take – but an important one in the right direction to achieve that special goal. A little thing to others, but a big deal to you.
But, as another day comes and goes, you’re still as far away from taking that action as ever.
An opportunity is missed. Yet, it needn’t be like this.
The Cautious Person’s Guide to Risk Taking
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You have to take risks. We will only understand the miracle of life fully when we allow the unexpected to happen.” ~ Paulo Coelho (Novelist)
Now, are you sitting there relaxed within your comfort zone, feeling safe doing what you’ve always done? Or is there something you really want to try that involves taking a risk – one that will land you slap bang right outside of what you’re used to?
Perhaps you’re torn between the security of doing something that’s familiar and the uncertainty of trying the unknown. It’s a scary place to be. So you end up not taking the risk at all.
The potential for success never materialises, nor does the possibility of failure. Nothing is ventured and nothing is gained – or even lost. You end up asking yourself ‘what if?’ and ‘if only’.
What can we do to make ourselves less cautious about taking risks?
6 Simple Ways to Connect With Your Local Community
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When was the last time you took the time to study your surroundings? Strange question, you might say, as you surely see the world around as you commute to work, visit the shopping mall, and generally go about your daily business. But think again… when did you take the opportunity to really notice and appreciate your local area?
At first glance, you might say that there’s nothing noteworthy about the place where you live. The buildings are uninteresting, the streets run-of-the-mill… in fact, you might even have forgotten why you’re a resident there at all.
It’s easy to become so familiar with our environment that we forget the value and benefits of living there. Don’t be so quick, however, to dismiss the uniqueness of your own neighborhood until you’ve viewed it from a fresh angle.
