Calm column: Life is perfect, except…

Calm column: Life is perfect, except…

- Kathy Baker

Nothing in life is perfect. How many times have we heard that? And yet, we continue seeking perfection: in ourselves, in others, in our home, in work and leisure activities. We know perfection is unattainable, yet we find imperfection unacceptable. Sadly, this can result in a lifetime of disappointment.

We often tie certain phrases (“except,” “if only” or “at least”) to the word “perfect”—phrases that actually prevent us from feeling content. It would have been a perfect vacation, we say, except that it rained. I would feel good about myself, if only I could lose 20 pounds. My house would be perfect if it had at least one more bathroom.

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