The "need" to be perfect

Recently everybody is trying to look their best, do their best, simply be the best in every single area. However it is not possible for someone to be perfect at everything.

Media has a big role in this of course. The perfect body image that has been imposed on all of us seems to make us uncomfortable with our selves. Especially for women it is more severe than it is for men. Women feel that they need to be pretty to be something. That is not the case but still we feel that way. It is as if it has been expected from us. For men it is more like being "successful". However that "success" is not a easy thing to achieve because the perceived sense of "success" is being the best. Small successes aren't enough for anybody.

This perception shapes our world. Women can't stand looking at themselves because they think they do not look good enough. Lips, nose, boobs... They all "need" to be perfect in order to be considered beautiful.

It seems that women are almost racing for being the hottest. Being hot and being desired by men seem to be crucial for being liked.

On the other hand, men are trying to be the most powerful and because money is seen as the source of power they are competing on being the richest.

Having good manners or intellectuality don't mean a thing in pop culture. Many people get lost in this insane world. They lose their values and after doing such stupid things to get ahead they realize that it didn't mean a thing.

In most cases that realization happens to be too late for some things. However there is still a chance for all of us to make peace with ourselves through understanding this nonsense imposition.

We can forgive ourselves and move on.
We can accept ourselves just the way we are.
And we can transform ourselves into something meaningful, something natural.

I hope we can all have peace with ourselves and with others.

and yes, I know what I am talking about and I know how hard it is. Still there is hope for us to use our inner strength and get over all.

Peace on you!