You are perfect as you are!

We were born perfect, however as we grew up surrounded by others we were taught that we are not perfect just because we do things that make us human. We grew up in a society that was judged by its humanity, as a result, society judges each other by their perfect humanity. If we were to think more deeply about the phrase, “No one is perfect,” we would realize that we are borrowing a phrase from Christian religious beliefs. I guarantee you that most people who use that phrase are very much against organized religion and its limiting beliefs.

The fact of life is that we are all born perfect. There is nothing wrong with you. Is there room to grow within ourselves? Always, but that is for us to do for ourselves. Fortunately, there are others who have paved the way for us. We can seek encouragement and guidance in the life stories of those who have paved the way for us. Then we can use our life stories to motivate ourselves and inspire others.

We tend to be our own worst critic. We are much harder on ourselves than others are on us. It is because of that harsh inner criticism that we cannot do the things that we are passionate about. We believe that we are not good enough, that we will not measure up to the guys who have been doing what they do for decades. Of course, you’re not going to be as good as everyone else in one day. Bill Gates did not amass his fortune and success in a day. No, he started from the bottom like everyone else. But tell the truth. How many of you are still upset that you didn’t invest in Microsoft in the 1980s? I’d say me, but I was just a baby at the time. Les Brown, Oprah, Tony Robbins, Guy Kawasaki, Michael Bloomberg, and the great Kahuna Warren Buffet all started at ground zero and worked their way up to where they are today. The bottom line here is that they all started.

It is the same with us. If we don’t start, there is no way we can succeed in what we want to do. If you feel like you’re not perfect and what you want to do isn’t perfect, then guess what, you’ll never be perfect at what you want to do. If you feel like by the time you amass a fortune you’ll be too old to enjoy yourself, then guess what, you’ll get old whether you start now or not. If you feel that others will laugh at you because you are not perfect at what you do, then listen, you will be stopping your life because of someone else. Also, in biblical times, Noah was laughed at for building the Ark, but he built it anyway and the flood came.

I think that if we were to examine our beliefs about not being perfect and not being able to do anything, we would realize that those beliefs don’t even belong to us. Those are regurgitated beliefs that have no real basis in your reality. If you take a fish out of the water and tell it to climb a tree, that fish will believe for the rest of its life that it is incompetent. Put that fish back in the water and you’ll be back in your element. You think you’re not perfect because you’re not in your element. You are doing something that society has told you, either directly or indirectly, that you should be doing this or that, and if you don’t, you are a failure. There’s a saying that goes, “When climbing the ladder of success, make sure you’re not leaning against someone else’s wall.” So stop criticizing yourself thinking who you are for wanting to do something you love. Even if you don’t get the outward success that the Society glorifies, you have benefited from taking that first step. It will even give you more confidence to try something else or even perfect what didn’t work.

There are no failures in life. Every path you have traveled, everything you have done up to this point in your life, has benefited you in some way. Not all successes have to do with monetary gain. There’s the inner satisfaction, the boost of confidence, the joys you’ll find along the way, and the wonderful people you’ll meet. All of that comes together to create a win-win situation and a wonderful life full of excitement, pleasure and newness in life.

You are going to have dark days and when you do, take time to rest. Leave whatever for when you feel stronger. Every day, get up and even for 10-15 minutes, do something you like. Put on some of your favorite music, get up and dance if you can to get your creativity flowing. It will also help increase serotonin levels, the brain chemical responsible for gloomy or happy moods.

When you begin to believe, feel, know and see yourself perfect, you will stop getting frustrated thinking and believing that there is something outside of you that you need to do or acquire to be seen as perfect and successful so that the Society believes in who you are. Society does not and should not direct your internal life or your life in general. You are the Master and CEO of You. You are the Director and Producer of the Movie of your life. Yes, there are days when you need to take a break from production and get back to the basics of life, which is to love and enjoy the blessings of life.

Going back to the simplicity of living and being will help you to be at peace with yourself and become one with yourself. It is that peace of mind that will take you to greater heights. The interesting thing about reaching that place of peace within yourself is that you are not doing it to acquire external fame, success and monetary riches. However, those things can come to you as a result of turning around and being at peace with yourself. You will now be centered and grounded and the Universe will start bringing things to you when you least expect it.

In his book, “Live your dreams“, Les Brown said: “In difficult times, strengthen your heart. In the times of great financial means, fill your bank account”. If you are going through times of financial scarcity now, then now is the time to strengthen your heart. Then, when you are ready for great financial means, not only your bank account thank you , you will be centered, grounded, and ready to handle all the rich blessings that are pouring down on you.

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