Today's Quote: Buddha

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There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.
~ Buddha

Perfectionism

Derek Thompson in The Agony of Perfectionism talks about worrying about "perfection" can keep you from being happy. There are too many choices. It is sort of like the grass being greener on the other side:

"The paradox of caring too much about having the perfect version of everything is that you wind up feel dissatisfied with all of it...

In short: The Internet doesn't have to make you miserable. But if you insist on comparing your choices and your life to every available alternative accessible through a Google search, it will.

...We don't know everything. We don't have everything. And that's okay."

Taylor Buckley also says:

Does anyone else get held back by their own perfectionism?

Do you find that you can’t adopt healthier ways of eating because you feel like you don’t have the time to go to the store, do all the planning, and make all the food?
Do you feel like you can’t start going to the gym until you have the perfect workout plan, clothes, body…?

So many times in our life we are held back by our own desire to have everything put together before we feel comfortable starting. In a way, that’s actually a really silly thought, the one that starts with, “I will do this when _____”. If we are always waiting until some magical when, then how will we ever actually start to do anything?

Can you tell when you are making good choices and good plans and when you are tripping yourself up? If you are feeling happy about your choices and actions, then keep doing what you're doing. If not, consider doing it differently. You can do it! Baby steps!

Today's Quote: Proverbial Wisdom

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Gold cannot be pure, and people cannot be perfect.
~ Chinese proverb

Today's Quote: Misty Copeland

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Be strong, be fearless, be beautiful. And believe that anything is possible when you have the right people there to support you.
~ Misty Copeland

Today's Quote: Ben Okri

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The fact of storytelling hints at a fundamental human unease, hints at human imperfection. Where there is perfection there is no story to tell.
~ Ben Okri

Today's Quote: Theodore Roosevelt

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Believe you can and you're halfway there.
~ Theodore Roosevelt

Be Kind to My Mistakes

It's all right, darling, we can do this together
It's all right, darling, I can think of nothing better
I don't know you and you don't know me
It is this that brings us together
~Kate Bush

This song started going through my head today. Kate Bush with "Be Kind to My Mistakes":

Today's Quote: Twinkle Khanna

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Now that I look back, all the things that I was teased about, became game changers and my strengths.
~ Twinkle Khanna

Mister Rogers

Today's Google Doodle honors Mister Rogers, a man who really knew how to roll with mistakes and mistake-makers.

Google Doodles says:
For 31 seasons & 912 episodes, MisterRogers invited us to be his neighbor. Today, we celebrate his positive impact & all that he was: a creator, musician, philosopher, storyteller - but most importantly, a friend.

The Google Doodle:

What size mistake?

Why would anyone keep shooting themselves in the foot when clearly they can see their toes smoking?
~Eric Sherman

Today's Quote: Edward Gibbon

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Hope, the best comfort of our imperfect condition.
~ Edward Gibbon

IMPERFECT visits Michelle K.

"More Art 4 All" is the name of Michelle Kogan's wordpress blog and we can't argue with that!

More IMPERFECT for all, too! Michelle has a post about IMPERFECT up here.

Today's Quote: Diane von Furstenberg

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Beauty is perfect in its imperfections, so you just have to go with the imperfections.
~ Diane von Furstenberg