The Disease called "Perfection"....

A Facebook friend posted this. I read it. It's long, but well worth the read. It puts your life into perspective and it makes you feel okay for your life not being perfect.

I wanted to share it with you all!

http://www.danoah.com/2010/09/disease-called-perfection.html

 

Well damn, the author pretty much summed up me, and my neighbor, and their neighbor...and the whole country- no, the whole world. The whole world is suffering from this disease. There are many flies on walls who will attest to this.

 

"How could I make my suicide look like an accident? If I kill myself, I don't want anybody knowing that I ever had any problems"

prb the strongest statement from all the writer's words. Even in death we try to hide our weaknesses. He/she is quite a writer & I'm happy for blogs cause thoughts don't come out of thin air, to think all these words were held within for a while. Cant even imagine my mind being that clouded.

The writer contradicted everything he/she wrote by appearing anonymous & stating " want to comment anonymously because there is so much power in what you have just written and I want to be real but I am not ready to be so real that I put my name on it yet. A lot of my family and friends read your blog.

" let your family see your imperfections and who you are."

 

scratch the last statement, it was said by anonymous #2. confusing. however, what's the writer's name if anyone knows.

 

The blog is called Dan & Noah, Single Dad Laughing.

 

thx for the info bookworm and thanks for sharing this great message with us.

 

You're welcome. I read it and was moved and thought the message was a powerful one and it's always good to have a reminder about things like this. :smt023

 

Glad you were moved as well. Were you focusing on perfection within yourself before you read this blog? It's amazing how a person can say one word or a quote that can inspire you a on journey within. Life is beautiful.

 

It was quite the opposite. Lately I've been feeling very imperfect and wondering what was wrong with me.

It reassured me that feeling this way can be okay and knowing that others are in the same boat is reassuring.

 

What great exchanges between you two. This probably wont get the 100 replies a neg BBW thread might (and mostl likely get brushed aside), but damn the gems are in here.

Devorn young man, some girl is going to pinch herself when she snags you. Right Bookie?

 

I wanted to say congratz on your progress but I'm not sure if that is the suitable word when speaking of perfection. Afterall, you realized you didn't need to make progress in the first place & it's ok to be imperfect.

observation goes a long way, gives you a chance to reflekt on your desires, inner world. What will you be reading about next?:smt051

 

I had to rep you for this Bookie, good shit.

 

Kunoichi you're so sweet. I'm mysteriously blushing right now.

 

Thank you Bookie this is something we all needed.

 

You're all very welcome! Whenever I see something that can be uplifting, I try to post it, but like Kunoichi said, those threads never seem to get the traffic that the more negative threads do. I find it interesting and a bit sad that people gravitate towards the more negative threads than the positive ones.

I appreciate all the rep for this thread! I imagine this thread will be dying out soon enough though. LOL.

I hope at least others read it and it helps them.

Devorn, I'm pretty down in the dumps again today. I don't have much spirit in me at the moment. But, I hope to concentrate more on meditation to find some inner peace.

 

We're at the same point consciously. It'd be nice if we can have a inward conversation sometime. I don't want to ask you too many questions regarding the current topic in a open thread.

I'll msg you when I can to see how you're doing.

 

Okay, sounds good!!

 

Perfection is Heidi Klum.