But now I realize I was an imperfectionist. If I were a perfectionist, I would have found perfection everywhere I looked; instead, I saw only imperfection.
Whatever we focus on, we will find more of. The world we live in is the one we choose by virtue of the vision we use.
Are you a perfectionist or an imperfectionist?
I am reminded of when friends were caught up in a lineup of cars on an 8 lane section of the 401 highway, sandwiched in an alternate merge at a construction zone. “This is hell!” a friend complained. “We’re creeping along at a snail’s pace.”
My other friend pointed out, “Isn’t this great!”
“What’s so wonderful about this?” replied my irritated friend.
“It’s really inspiring to see how people are cooperating here. One car goes ahead from this lane, and then one from the other lane. It shows me that people know how to work together when there is a challenge.”
What she showed me was that we can discover good in any situation if we choose it.
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