“Everyone has in him something
precious that is in no one else.”
— Martin Buber

If you struggle with overcoming perfectionism, you are not alone. There is nothing wrong with wanting to look your best and have things be a certain way. However, when you feel horrible because you or your life is not perfect, then you are not loving yourself. Instead, you are keeping yourself in an emotional prison. Self-love and self-acceptance will set you free.

The truth is, you and your life will never be perfect. You can live a beautiful life and feel great about yourself, even though things will never be perfect. By thinking that you or your life must be perfect in order for you to feel good, not only are you abusing yourself, you are also squashing your own joy. When you are not experiencing self-love, you will hold on to wanting everything to be perfect. It is common to believe that if only everything were perfect, then you would not have to feel the uncomfortable feelings you have inside. Instead, you would feel great joy from the perfection that is in your life. Not true.

How many people on this planet have everything they ever wanted and yet they are miserable on the inside? Millions! When you are happy on the inside, you will free yourself from trying to be perfect. You deserve to be free from this harmful view of your life. Set yourself free!

From Norma Campbell’s book, I Matter