Getting Past What Holds You Back with Baby Boomer Weight Loss Expert Scott 'Q' Marcus
I would be correct.
What is the definition of “perfect?” How would you know when you were “there?” More importantly, doesn’t it change with time? Weren’t there moments in your past that you thought were “perfect” but would no longer be considered so today?
Since it’s such a variable term and it’s so transient, it’s certainly possible that you are already there. You might as well enjoy your perfection.
It may seem “silly” but many of our behaviors started when we were children. Our parents – who were doing the best they knew how to do – passed along what they had learned from their parents, who passed along what they learned, who passed along what they learned…
If what we learned as children is still helpful to us now, it makes sense to continue to believe it. However, if the result is painful, it’s time to release it and move on.
However, do it with grace and compassion. Blame will not help.
Sometimes, it’s important to ask yourself what matters most – being happy or spending years striving to be “perfect” (especially since you never will).
It’s not “settling for second best” if you make a conscious effort to relax and enjoy your life. After all, what could be more “perfect than that?”
The only way we are all identical is that we each live in a 24-hour day. Why some people accomplish more is therefore a function of how they organize their days and what priorities they have.
Yet, even they cannot accomplish everything they’d like to accomplish. We must realize that even when we pass from this life, we will still have uncompleted tasks “left on our plate.”
Be organized. Understand your priorities. Accept that you’re only human.
As someone once said, “Pain is mandatory, suffering is optional.”
We all experience pain during our lives. It’s inevitable. It’s part of the human condition. However, focusing on it and fearing how much worse it can get does nothing to limit nor lower it.
When I am in pain, I am able to reach out to others for support and to take time to comfort myself. At times like those I need healing, not more to worry about.