Perfection Is Not Always Necessary

Since childhood I was scared of perfection. I used to put all my efforts in everything whether it be studies or extra curricularactivities. In my school days it was made very clear to me that I have to be the topper of the class, I also have to be the best at dance and in sports. I was good in sports but I was an average student of the class usuallygot a fifty percent marks and I was a horribledancer. But Itried my best to be the best. Yes, my true efforts had improved my skills but I was never the best,so my parentswere not happy and then there was our neighbour whose son was an all rounder in school. So as usual my parents used to compare us. I really felt frustrated. I used to find my escape in my journal, it knew each and every secret of my life. This is how Igrew up being compared with my cousins, neighbour's son , my mom's bestfriend's daughter. I hated myself, my life for not being perfect. It took me years to understand that everyone around me is not perfect and it is really okay to not to be perfect. We can only see their perfect smilingfaces but we don't know what are the situations they are going through. They can be sad, frustrated or depressed but they are strong and all they decided to show up is their happiness. Its ok if you are loosing as then only you will understand the joy of winning. Its ok if you are feeling low. You are a human with heart and feelings there will be ups and downs. Its ok to be lost because if you will not feel lost then how will you find yourself. You will make mistakes but more than that you will learn from your mistakes. When you will start running towards your goals you will fall not just for one time but for several times but everytime you have to stand up on your own. You have to start running again towards your goals but one thing that you have to make sure is that you cannot repeated the same mistakes again and again. You have to learn from your mistakes. Mistakes are necessary but not perfection. Being perfect doesn't matter, thing that matters are the efforts. Your efforts will make you better everyday. Your efforts will make you strong, your efforts will make your goals easy for you to acheive. Your efforts will make you stand out against all the odds. Your efforts will make you a perfect you.