
Reasons Its Ok To Be Imperfect
Our lives are mostly presumed to be dependent on other people. Our life revolves around our parents, our teachers and our loved ones to take care of us. Everything from getting our lunch box ready to even clipping our nails was done by our caretakers. We needed someone to help with our homework to make us sleep with mini grandma fairy tale story sessions. It stuck to me that as children we were far from being perfect. My little brother was a mess. Completely disorganized. Still, it hasn’t improved much though. But he was always happy, playful, and childlike. I wonder sometimes when we were all young. It was OK to be imperfect. Nothing could spoil our bliss. We were the kings and queens of our own world. It took me some amount of deep dive to figure out why we lose the ability to enjoy our imperfections. It is rather the need of our generation to keep reminding themselves that it’s okay to be imperfect. Let me share a few reasons which pressurize us to thrive for perfection and then I will share few reasons its ok to be imperfect and be happy in your life like I try to strike that balance 🙂1.) Social conditioning |
2.) Losing touch with our inherent innocence |
3.) Peer pressure |
4.) Our increasing need for validation |
5.) Wrong notions of a perfect life |


12 Compelling reasons why it’s okay to be imperfect
The problem is that our mind is seeking perfection in every situation and every time. We want the best every time. We want the best treatment, the best vacation, the best daughter in law, the best children, the best jobs, and the best retirement plans. These reasons take us away from our real nature and we somehow forget that it’s okay to be imperfect. Our ideas of what constitutes ‘Best’ need a deep introspection. Now let me give you a few compelling reasons so that you remind yourself always that it’s ok to be imperfect. In fact, the boss chick inside you must embrace your imperfections. That’s what makes you unique in this world.1.) A mindset shift |
2.) Your imperfections make you human |
3.) Chasing perfection is a doorway to madness and disappointment |
4.) You can never be fully prepared to start |
5.) Life is full of contrast |
6.) Embracing imperfection is the smartest growth hack |
7.) Imperfection brings a greater degree of personal awareness and clarity |
8.) Accepting your imperfection can make for an amazing social life |
9.) Realize that your mere existence is a testimony of your success |
10.) Be grounded in some form of spirituality |
11.) Filter out toxic social media |
12.) Excellence does not mean perfection |
