As I've been talking to my friends tonight, I can't help but notice how intensely critical we are of ourselves. I've been trying to lift up and encourage people lately and it seems as if all they can focus on is why they're anything but what I say they are.
When did we get this way?
When did perfection become the goal?
When did loving yourself become so hard?
Recently, I've come to a realization; perfection isn't possible. I can't be good at everything. I can't get every part. I can't ace every test. Not everyone is going to want to be my friend. And, for the first time in my life, I've accepted that. Perfection isn't realistic, it's not how we were designed to be. And that's okay. I'd rather be the best person I can be and be happy than strive to be perfect and be miserable.
I just wish I could make my friends see that they truly are wonderful people. They get so upset at themselves for the smallest things, the flaws everyone has. I just want to open their eyes to everything good about themselves. Sure, everything has things to work on, but everyone has something beautiful about them. Maybe they're a singer, an athlete, an intellectual, compassionate, loving, open; whatever it is, they have so much good in them. I just wish there was a way to make them realize it.
So I hope that anyone reading this blog, whether you know me or just happened to stumble upon this, knows that they have something about them that is beautiful. Learn to love yourself and you'll learn to love others. Learn to be content and happy in your own skin. Learn to look at the man in the mirror and say, "I am a beautiful person. I am loved. I'm not perfect, but that's just fine."
If you wanna make the world a better place,
Take a look at yourself, then make a change
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