“If there is such a thing as human perfection, it seems to emerge precisely from how we handle the imperfection that is everywhere, especially our own.”
—Richard Rohr
“If there is such a thing as human perfection, it seems to emerge precisely from how we handle the imperfection that is everywhere, especially our own.” —Richard Rohr
Inherent in this vision of “perfection” is the embrace of trial-and-error learning and experimentation as necessary aspects of any worthwhile human endeavor. Integrating this commitment to tolerating and learning from error as part of one’s ideal of self-perfection is, by the way, one of the most powerful correctives for neurotic perfec... See more
Gena Gorlin • The quest for psychological perfection
Nothing we see or hear is perfect. But right there in the imperfection is perfect reality. SHUNRYŪ SUZUKI, Zen monk and teacher
Ruth King • Mindful of Race: Transforming Racism from the Inside Out
You offer not perfection but commitment to make amends for failures, to make restitution for losses. This is a flexible (and therefore adult) presentation of your self. It preserves you from the expectation by others that you can be counted on absolutely, or the verdict of others that you be discounted absolutely. “To live is to change and to be pe
... See moreDavid Richo • How to Be an Adult: A Handbook on Psychological and Spiritual Integration
This means accepting our human existence and all of life as it is. Imperfection is not our personal problem—it is a natural part of existing.
Tara Brach • Radical Acceptance
The defects we so often despise are actually a wonderful part of our humanity.
Matthew Kelly • The Seven Levels of Intimacy: The Art of Loving and the Joy of Being Loved
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“Embrace the glorious mess that you are.”
—Elizabeth Gilbert
“Embrace the glorious mess that you are.”
—Elizabeth Gilbert