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“Nobody’s Perfect!”
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Article Overview: How often have you heard the phrase “Nobody’s perfect”, or even said it to yourself? This phrase brings to mind some unspoken judgment that you should be perfect, that you should be able to do and have it all. This unrealistic sense of perfection actually gets in the way of achieving our dreams/goals.
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“Nobody’s Perfect!”
How often have you heard the phrase “Nobody’s perfect”, or
even said it to yourself? This phrase
brings to mind some unspoken judgement that you should be perfect, that you should be able to do and have it all. This unrealistic sense of perfection actually
gets in the way of achieving our dreams/goals.
The inner critic, who is inside of many of us, is nothing
but a troublemaker! I am talking about that nagging little voice inside of you
that says, “I don’t know if I can do that”, or “I’m not good enough”, or even
“why do I bother trying when I know it won’t work”. That inner critic accepts nothing short of
perfection! Lets face it – life is far from perfect!
But back to the inner critic. What is it? It comes from lack of
self-confidence, plain and simple. The
funny thing about lacking confidence is that it doesn’t mean your are not
capable. It has more to do with having
unreasonably high expectations. When you
accept only perfection, then who on earth can possibly measure up?
What you really need to keep you moving forward are
realistic, doable expectations, and the ability to keep a positive outlook,
even if you make a mistake, or fail in some plan. Former First Lady Rosalyn Carter has said
“once you accept the fact that you are not perfect, then you develop some
confidence”.
When you are self-confident, and I am not talking about
being a “know-it-all”, you know and trust your abilities and set realistic
expectations. You can keep a positive
outlook and accept the fact that you can make mistakes or even fail, without
being wrong or incapable.
Society, magazines, celebs, all seem to promote and have
“perfect lives, bodies, houses, careers, marriages” The availability of plastic
surgery, Botox, Restalin (line fillers), never ending promotion of creams,
lotions and potions to ward off the effects of aging, all go to making us
unhappy with ourselves.
Time and gravity do take their toll, stress, poor
nutrition, pollution, alcohol all add to the negatives, but whatever your age,
size and ability, there is nothing more attractive and welcoming, than a pair
of sparkling eyes, and a warm, welcoming
smile.
So, the next time you find yourself expecting perfection,
just remind yourself “Nobody’s Perfect!”
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About the Author: Linda Sage RSS for Linda's articles - Visit Linda's website My background is in Forensic Psychology over the past 25 years I have been mentoring,teaching and lecturing the whole range of skills and abilities from Corporate to schools. I have built my own successful MLM Business, now I am mentoring and coaching on stategies for the improvement of yourself and business. Health, nutrition, fitness and life style to enhance your quality of life. I have helped thousands of people improve themself psychologically, their bodies, relationships, financial standing and lifestyle. I write weekly columns for local papers and magazines, have worked with local radio and television programmes. I am President of Mil Palmeras Toastmasters International. I also speak publically on motivation and weight loss, how these affect entrepreneurs and limit them. Online marketing and Newbie Training is the newest area of my business, many people suffer a lot on the internet, I know I did, so now I help people see that it is not as scary as they think and definately does not have to be as expensive. Time Management and self discpline are major areas for entrepreneursas the time just seems to run away. I live on the Costa Blanca in Spain, this was one of my first goals, now I have orange and lemon trees in my garden, my passion is to set bigger goals for myself and help others do the same. Life is amazing and it should be. I have a new ebook Personal Coaching for Change which is a very proactive book, in each chapter you can build on changing things in your life. Easy to read and follow. Click here to visit Linda's website   Network Marketing Eyes Across the Room ACHIEVING A BALANCED DIET CAN BE DIFFICULT Sex in the City or Sex in Quesada City New Eras |
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