Don't Sweat The Small Stuff (Chapter 2)

I've yet to meet an absolute perfectionist 
whose life was filled with inner peace.

The need for perfection and the desire for tranquility 
conflict with each other. 

Whenever we are attached to 
having something a certain way, 
better than it already is, 
we are, almost by definition, 
engaged in a losing battle. 

Rather than being content and grateful for what we have, 
we are focused on 
what's wrong with something 
and our need to fix it. 

When we are zeroed in on what's wrong, 
it implies that 
we are dissatisfied, discontent. 

Whether it's related to ourselves 
- a disorganized closet, a scratch on the car, an imperfect accomplishment, 
a few pounds we would like to lose - 
or someone else's "imperfections" 
- the way someone looks, behaves, or lives their life - 
the very act of focusing on imperfection 
pulls us away 
from our goal of being kind and gentle. 

This strategy has nothing to do with 
ceasing to do your very best 
but with being overly attached and focused 
on what's wrong with life. 

It's about realizing that 
while there's always a better way to do something, 
this doesn't mean that 
you can't enjoy and appreciate 
the way things already are. 

The solution here is to catch yourself 
when you fall into your habit of 
insisting that 
things should be other than they are. 

Gently remind yourself that 
life is okay 
the way it is, right now. 

In the absence of your judgement, 
everything would be fine. 

As you begin to eliminate your need for perfection 
in all areas of your life, 
you'll begin to discover 
the perfection in life itself. 

                                                - "Don't Sweat The Small Stuff", Richard.Carlson

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