Deconstructing Perfectionism
"Ceaseless striving for perfection wearies the soul." ~Sisu Slays Perfectionism is the destroyer of the human spirit. The attempt to be perfect in all things is a futile effort to control all things; even those which are uncontrollable. When we attempt to present our lives as the perfect image, we are negating the truth that we are fallible and this dichotomy has driven many mad. In fact, plenty of individuals have dug a hole of depression and anxiety to maintain an image that requires too much energy to maintain. Unexamined, we can go through life trying to appear as the perfect parent, spouse, boss, employee, student, daughter, son, etc. We fall into these roles in pursuit of approval, love, and acceptance. Subtly, we adopt the mantra, "I must be . . . I should have . . . I am only good enough when . . ." Whether this is conscious or not, the pull to wear a mask or hide one's true self is an act of self-preservation. Honestly, being perfect is ...
