A perfect game pitched means there are no hits or runners allowed on base by a pitcher for at least 9 innings. In the Olympics, a perfect dive is judge based on how little of a splash there is. In order to be a Budweiser Clydesdale horse, the animal has to be 72 inches tall when mature, between 1,800 and 2,300 pounds, have a bay coat, four white legs, and a black mane and tail. So in horse lingo, perfect. But most of you reading right now don't have to worry about winning the Cy Young Award or pulling a beer wagon on all fours this year.
In this tumbleweed on a windy day speed of life we live in, it's easy to strive for a superlative schedule. But most successful things don't aim for perfection. Not many in a well off marriage expects their relationship to be perfect. The most successful businesses put out hypothetical (and potentially realistic) fires everyday. You see it's not flawlessness that we need to seek, but rather simple progress. Are you getting better as a person? As a family? As a business?
We all are going to have flaws. We are all going to make mistakes. In fact, if you aren't making mistakes, you probably aren't challenging yourself enough. But that's a different blog all together. The point is, it's okay to have a couple of bogeys on your score card as long as you're taking note of why they happened.
We are not designed to be perfect. Some of us are closer to it than others, but from our initial birthday, we are set up to make mistakes. To fall off the bike, to let down our spouse, to fill out that report wrong, etc. Whatever it is, embrace your inaccuracies and learn from them.
When we are toddlers and we are upset, a nap fixes everything. After that nap we have a blank page to work with. As adults, for the most part, we can do the same thing at the end of a day. Mentally start over new with a different 24 hours. Maybe the same issues are present, but we can approach them with a new-found, well rested attitude.
If you fault in your actions, take a lesson from it. That way every falter can be considered an infamous "opportunity for growth" and you can walk away from it new and improved.
On a daily basis, don't worry about pitching the perfect game or pulling off the perfect dive. Life is about the home runs and cannonballs anyways. Progress not perfection.
New in my life: Randy Travis is Mondays and Daily&Vincent is Tuesdays. The blackberry jam at Cracker Barrel is a close second to their strawberry jam. Despite Walmart's marketing strategy, I need to get my cornucopia on before I think about writing a letter to North Pole.
Keep smilin'
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