“Take chances, make mistakes. Sometimes it’s important not to be perfect. It’s important to do the wrong thing!….. To find out what’s real and what’s not, to find out what you feel. Human beings are terrible messes.” ~ Portia, Bicentennial Man

It’s so true, we humans are a terrible mess. We make mistakes and do the wrong thing – not just to learn from our mistakes but to learn about our emotions and to figure out where we stand in life.

Life isn’t about perfection – humans are simply imperfect.

How much sweeter is joy when we have felt sorrow?

How much more do we value love when we have felt loneliness? In that same context, we feel pride at a deeper level we’ve done the wrong thing a time or two.

That’s not a free pass to do the wrong thing whenever you want. But don’t you think you should give yourself a break for not being perfect?

If you’re struggling with imperfection I implore you to stop reflecting on the failures and move forward. Your failures have prepared you for your future.