Sunday, 8 January 2012

Perfect or "Perfectionist"?

I seem to have bumped into a few "Perfectionists" lately. I expected them to be people that aim high but who are mature enough to realise no-one is actually
perfect!
Seems not in some cases.
It seems they visualise themselves as never making mistakes.
When you are in this kind of denial I am guessing you never see How frustrated you become and How much such a self Image exasperates others.
The danger of being such a "Perfect" person is that you look down on others and are quick to point out their flaws.(Whilst seeing none of your Own)
Really successful people are bright enough to see the talent of others and are ready to harness it.
Being perfect Isolates you from reality and others...so how will you really measure yourself.
A Friend from a poor background had a fitting story from growing up in Yorkshire.
They had a table that all the Family sat round to eat and chat. (A tradition long since lost)
The table had scratches, marks and chips.
On occasions when the Family had a visitor, Mum would put a beautiful table cloth on the table to hide its flaws.
It struck me that none of us should be too quick to judge the  flaws of others.
I hereby declare Imperfection and apologise if you find me wearing a table cloth!
Look a little closer though and you will see that for all my flaws I will always aim high but within range!

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