From Ariel. Good Shit.
“Something interesting I’ve noticed is how we expect others, especially those in power, to be perfect.
Look at how much people gossip about celebrities or trash talk politicians for any dumb little thing they fucked up on.
Really, it’s hypocritical. Everyone feels imperfect and they project this “problem” onto others and bash them for their perceived flaws.
Yeah we can get spiritual and say how everything is perfect and whatnot, but from a purely human side of reality, we are all imperfect. We all have our dark sides, ego challenges, fears, and so on.
Does anyone else find this fascinating? When you give someone a label such as police officer, president, leader, teacher, or any other title that somehow implies they’re “above” you, we expect nothing but perfection out of them.
Instead of seeing them as just as human and vulnerable as ourselves, we expect perfection out of them.
This is how children see their mommies and daddies: perfect
And it really is that: a childish outlook on life.
Imagine what it’d be like if we all totally accepted ourselves as being imperfect and accepted others just as they are without pressuring them with unrealistic expectations.
What would be one possible answer to this? Stop expecting yourself to be perfect all the time. Stop expecting others to be perfect. Allow people to fumble their way through life and make mistakes occasionally.
We don’t get pissed at babies who fall over when learning how to walk. We simply encourage them to get up and try again. Why not with people who are trying to learn how to walk, and even run, through life?
I admit, right here right now, that I am NOT perfect. I am human. I am vulnerable. I have made many mistakes in life. I will make many more. I accept this about myself. It’s just how things are.
You, too, are imperfect and that’s OKAY. It really and truly is.
It’s okay to try new things and see what happens. It’s okay to make mistakes and to f*ck up sometimes, even f*ck up royally. It’s okay. It’s all okay… “
