Maybe perfection lives at the end of imperfection

​One of the greatest threats to our progress in life is perfection.

When we picture the perfect outcome, we begin to believe the perfect outcome is possible. Chase perfection long enough, though, and you discover perfection is a myth.

One thing that's not a myth about the pursuit of perfection, however, is that a perfectionist chasing the perfect outcome will almost always feel like a failure.

Because again, perfection is a myth.

The tragic result of that myth; one fails to reach that perfect outcome often enough and they quit pursuing anything at all.

The alternative every single day - is effort. An effort filled journey toward a desired outcome that we know will likely be filled with imperfection.

A journey that will be filled with starts and stops. Victories and defeats. And learning.

Consistent effort will always result in consistent learning.

The consistent pursuit of perfection will always result in consistently being reminded of one's imperfections.

So why not start by owning imperfection, and go forth anyways.

Why not start by owning the end result may not be the result I want, but forward progress is better than another beat down by my imperfections.

Why not move forward and discover that my idea of perfect may have been wrong all along. Maybe it's in the imperfect journey of forward progress that we stumble upon perfect.

Wouldn't that be one of life's nicest ironies.

Perfect at the other end of an imperfect journey.