embrace imperfection

“When you realize how perfect everything is you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky.”
-Buddha

at my job lately i feel i am playing a game of whack-a-mole – everything i turn in seems to pop back up and need revisions… and re-revisions. not just my work, but everyone’s work. and i have to submit comments and revisions for their work too, on top of the assignments that keep rolling in and piling up. i am really at the snapping point.

at first i figured this is probably ultimately good because the project will turn out better for it. but honestly, no matter how many times it is redone, nothing will ever be perfect! there are also time trade-offs for all the re-doing. it is funny how long it has taken me to just now recognize a large source of demand for perfection in my life. hopefully i will be able to shine this lens on some of my own behavior.

oh, how this one makes my heart ache.

_{by Alanis Morrissette}

that I would be good even if I did nothing
that I would be good even if I got the thumbs down
that I would be good if I got and stayed sick
that I would be good even if I gained ten pounds

that I would be fine even if I went bankrupt
that I would be good if I lost my hair and my youth
that I would be great if I was no longer queen
that I would be grand if I was not all knowing

that I would be loved even when I numb myself
that I would be good even when I am overwhelmed
that I would be loved even when I was fuming
that I would be good even if I was clingy

that I would be good even if I lost sanity
that I would be good
whether with or without you

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OywoHUHoqMc