Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) Aug/Sept 2017 Aspire Mag Full Issue | Page 86
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unpredictable adventure!
Five Ways to Release Your
Attachment to Perfection
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– Sheila C
is now the background for my computer. It’s
the crazy photo that I’m smiling at right now
as I type these words.
Let’s face it; perfection is overrated. Yes,
my original intention was for all of us to be
dressed in matching colors, standing tall,
smiles from ear to ear to capture the image
of our family on the beach. But in reality,
perfection is not real. Rather, it is always
elusive. Perfection is a fairy tale. And for
those chasing after it, there will almost
always be disappointment.
Don’t get me wrong; I love the notion of
perfection. I fantasize about my house
looking Southern Living ready every day
of the week. I dream about a perfectly
manicured landscape, and the kids earning
all As in school (and loving it). I dream about
dancing like a professional whether it’s
Argentine Tango or Slow Foxtrot. I daydream
about finding a new BFF in the town where
I’ve only been living for a year -- 1,200 miles
from where I left my longtime BFFs behind.
Perfection is a dream. It’s a navigational
point that we will never reach, like the North
Star. It’s good that we know what we’d like,
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Releasing attachment to perfection is easier
said than done. However, if you practice
these tried and true tools, you’ll get there!
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Ask yourself what’s more important,
perfection or the person. When things
aren’t perfect, it’s usually because someone
has not lived up to your expectation,
often times a friend, coworker, or family
member. Ask yourself if the outcome
has greater value than the relationship
with the person? When we value our
relationships most of all, we find ourselves
more flexible in other ways. So my hubby
wore a blue shirt! Did I get angry and yell
at him? No. I smiled and shook my head.
Besides, my favorite color for him to wear
is blue, so I focused on that instead.
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Celebrate closeness of the match. Okay,
so things didn’t turn out exactly as you
wanted, but you can acknowledge and
celebrate the progress you made. I love
our family pictures in spite of the fact that
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