Setting Yourself Free

It is good to remember that none of my goals in life is to be perfect. I often lose track of this aspiration. When I make mistakes, I think that I am failing or not measuring up. But if life is about experimenting, experiencing, and learning, then to be imperfect is a prerequisite. My life has become much more interesting once I let go of my quest for perfection. This doesn't mean that I don't strive to be my best. I simply accept that there is no such thing as perfection-especially in life. All living things are in a ceaseless state of movement. Life changes more than it stays the same. Perfection may happen in a moment, but it will not last because it is an impermanent state. Trying to hold on to perfection or forcing it to happen causes frustration and unhappiness.