Monday; December 18
Do we have to be perfect or can we accept good enough? Some who read the preceding sentence may be confused, but I would imagine that there are many who understand exactly what I mean. For those of you who are able to live with an acceptable standard, I commend you and encourage you to make sure you strive to make good better and better best. However, for those that struggle with anything less than perfect, I encourage you to find a way to accept a more human reality – from others and from yourselves. Interestingly, this not only applies to people, it is also important that we don’t wait until circumstances are perfect to enjoy them. We can still have a good time on a vacation if it rains one day. We can still have fun being around people who have a personality quirk. We can still live fulfilled lives if we don’t always get outstanding marks during our reviews. As the old saying goes, let’s do ourselves a favor and find a way to chill out. It may not be easy, but it will make