Everything under the sun needn't be perfect - and that includes you. Although perfectionism isn't a behavioral aberration but a personality trait marked by difficulty in wading through the business of life, such exacting standards can mean a lot of life's simple pleasures lost out on for no especially good reason. It's much better to accept that being 'good' is enough and stopping short of aspiring towards 'best' can save you a whole lot of worries including ruined relationship, low self-esteem, eating disorders, depression, addictions, amongst others. Instead, it makes a whole lot better sense accepting the reality of human nature susceptible to faux pas, forgetfulness, indolence, exhaustion and other failings. Being good enough is all that it takes for a successful life - and that extra mile can be the straw that broke the camel's back. A way away from that consuming passion for idealism is to accept that all mortals have limits. Forgive yourself and those around you for slipping up now and then, unable to make it to the high standards you have visualized while ensconced in your stately but make-believe world. Give yourself that much-needed break; you need it...
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