How to Attain Significance Despite Being Perfectly Imperfect! (SUPER YOU! SERIES Book 3)

We all live with past regret.

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And our past will always define our past, but it does not need to define our present. When we begin to accept and recognize our weaknesses, we put ourselves in position to begin learning from them. We can faithfully work to make things better. This world is imperfect. And as long as it is inhabited by imperfect humans, it will continue to be. This realization ought to spur us on to help make this world better. Not only because the world needs our service, but also because we do. We can better appreciate the good we see around us. The mountaintops are high because the valleys are low. Without sorrow there is no joy.

Imperfection brings beauty to the good. And because we know life is imperfect at best, we can find even greater joy in the little moments of triumph. Life is not perfect, but it does go on. And when we learn to fully embrace both its beauty and its weakness, we create the opportunity to live victorious in both. Inspiring others to live more by owning less.

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Follow on Twitter Like on Facebook. Great post — and reminds me of this: I love the list of ways this opens us up to live in the present, particularly being able to relate to one another in weakness and asking for help. Often times this feels too vulnerable for many people. Empathy, self-growth, and appreciation for good, all possible because of the flaws of life. Glad we both took away something substantial from this article! I recently started visiting your website and enjoy all the content you share. This essay is brilliant. Perfection is an unrealistic expectation. An unrealistic expectation cannot be achieved.

Then unhappy with ourselves. And on and on into the abyss of the downward spiral. A friend mentored me through a creativity course over the winter. When you write a blog or do anything creative, you have to learn to let things be imperfect. It is hard because you want everything you write to go out into the ether in absolute perfection.

That is never going to happen, of course. Eventually you have to let go and publish items that might not adhere to your strict standards of absolute perfection. Life is definitely not perfect, just like blogging or anything creative. Nice respond in eturn of this difficulty with real arguments andd explaining the whole thing about that. You do such a good work in writing, posting, and sharing all your wisdom! Fret not, idealists and perfection-seeking chaps! Perfection is Jesus Christ and the Heaven that awaits every believer! Sure, it may not be evident in this world, but this world is not our home to begin with.

We are meant to belong in a satisfying relationship with our Father in a world of perfection. This current world we live in may seem a mess, but the Lord made sure that his love and mercy and beauty would create ripples even in a chaotic world, that we may know that He is God, and discover a different world we were meant to live in abundantly.

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Imperfection exists in the DNA of every man which means we are bound to frustrations and disappointments in our life, behavior, relationships… Heaven awaits… In the meantime, we should learn to be patient and forgiving of people, of others, but more importantly, of ourselves as well. We also went through a wide variation in click here size from 3 inches to all of your valuable time goes into waste. I will get to know. This is saying that I would urge you to quickly and efficiently as possible. A very good blog. People are always apprehensive about what the society thinks about them.

Thus in order to raise themselves in the eyes of others people crave a perfection in themselves. And even though they know that they are deficient in someway or the other they try to show that they are perfect. This in turn creates despair, grief,jealousy in the world. Thus in order to raise themselves in the eyes of the others people crave perfection in themselves. Life is really beautiful. There are endless possibilities. Tomorrow might be the best day of your life. Overlooking shortcomings shows your family that they are more important than things or agendas. I like how it's ok to break a glass, or to have extra laundry because of spills and stains.

When my child runs to me, I want to scoop her up and hug her, not stop to ask "what's that on your shirt? Mistakes give you something to laugh about later. My husband loves to tease me about all the times I've set food on fire while cooking. I like to remind him about the time he stuffed so much cilantro into the disposal that it erupted, and he had to go after it with a plunger. We both laugh about when he drove away with a cup of coffee sitting on top of the car.

Wouldn't it be nice if everything went smoothly all the time? Perhaps, but it would also start to be pretty boring. That's why we love stories about the underdog, makeovers, and an unlikely hero. Being in a place of need gives you the golden chance to see a difficult situation redeemed and hope answered. If we were perfect, we wouldn't need anything. I think God designed us to be imperfect so that we can depend on him. Maybe we are perfectly imperfect. It's grace that covers all of our deficiencies.

If we understand that, then we can extend more grace to others. Being perfect is something that I will never attain, no matter how hard I try. I still want to bless my family with clean laundry, good food to eat, and fun experiences shared, but I'm no longer striving for perfection in all of it.

There's a freedom that comes with "good enough", and instead of being perfect, I can learn to be generous, compassionate, kind, and loving. Those things will make a far more lasting impact on my family. Rachel is a wife and mom living in Texas. She frequently burns the toast, sometimes even setting it on fire. My favorite gift ideas from Amazon Imperfection. LobotoMEs last blog post.. Nancys last blog post..

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A Strange Thing Happened on vacation. I cannot express how much I needed this today and how it spoke to me. I woke up feeling overwhelmed by my to-do list expecting my first child in a little over a month , and paralyzed. I felt like I was falling short in every area getting ready for this baby and getting our home ready. Julias last blog post.. All Adithers last blog post..

Five rants and raves because my opinions are super important. This was a great post! I have been in this thought mentality for a couple months too but could never put it in words so nicely as you. I went to your site and am inspired. Mindys last blog post..

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What a great reminder! Once again you have blown me away with your ability to express so beautifully a simple wisdom. You are a gem! I loved reading this encouraging post! What a great post! It was such an encouragement for me. I always love reading what you have to say and I always learn something valuable from your posts.

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This post is a fabulous reminder of what really does make life richer and more beautiful. I needed to read it today too.

Thank you for sharing such good stuff. Kirstin Daisey s last blog post.. Ambers last blog post.. Andreas last blog post.. Greta post and it goes to show that perfection is not out there nor should it be!

Be real, and be happy! Jessicas last blog post.. Favorite Things from Liz. Jessica Practical Nourishments last blog post.. That was really encouraging. I especially have been learning not to put my agendas above the feelings of others! It can be read in under a minute, pinky-swear. Now check your email inbox Be sure to check your spam folder or the Promotions tab in Gmail. You can reach us at hello theartofsimple. The Holiday Gift Guide is Here! Thankfully, there's a positive side to all of my shortcomings: Photo by Mo Riza 2. You May Also Like: LobotoME on July 16, at 2: