being a perfectionist
in today's society, social media can take over someone's life. it can influence them to do good or bad things, but because everything we see on socials are just highlights of people's lives, it can unconsciously make us strive for that unrealistic "perfection".
as you probably know, i do taekwondo and i'm currently training for my 2nd degree black belt exam which is in may. one of the components of our exam is grappling, which is essentially jujitsu. yesterday in class we were playing a grappling game where you have to get to a certain position and for some reason, i just couldn't get it.
because i'm easily frustrated, i was pretty much going crazy. this isn't to make me sound cocky or like i'm "all that" but, i'm used to doing things and being able to easily understand how to do it. though for grappling, it's quite the opposite.
when i got in the car, i started to cry, harder than i've cried in a long time. i cried because i was frustrated and i cried about other things that pissed me off that day, but through that experience, i realized i might be putting too much pressure on myself.
whenever i do or make something, i always strive to do it the best i can, because that's just who i am. now, i realize that i'm not perfect. nobody is perfect. but that's what makes us unique and special and who we are. not everyone is going to understand things at the same rate as others, and that is 100,000% okay.
for grappling, i'm going to have to work extra hard to get where i want to be. i'll watch videos and ask my coach how to get better because i hate the feeling of not getting it.
so this is your reminder that it's okay to not get it. it's okay to not be the perfect person that lives up to every high standard ever, because there is no such person. the highlights that you see on social media are only 30 seconds of somebody's 30 years of life. in everyone's life they experience highs, lows, and all the in-between. so yeah, you're doing amazing already!!
i hope you enjoyed today and i'll catch you on the next one!
don't wish for it, work for it.
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