Why do we think that accomplishments, goals or projects have to be worked up really hard to be successful? Why do we think we need to be perfect?
Let me give you an example of what I mean. I would start a book, not finish it. Why..Because I did not have the one slice of hour dedicated to read. Example 2: I would tell my boss, no I don't want to do this assignment. I suck at it. Because I know how anal I could be about it being perfect. Well then I realized all of this as a lesson God is telling me. It doesn't have to be perfect or complicated. It just has to get done.
We are taught to lead lives of perfection in order to be alright. We are taught to meet a standard, a measure, a ruler if you will, to be excellent. We strive for that. And how do we measure success?
Validation.
This is faulty human thinking. It hinders us. It causes us anxiety. It causes us to hate. It causes us jealousy.
Sometimes acceptance is key, and there is nothing wrong with that. From the time I was young, I knew what I liked and what I wanted. Those desires have not changed. The fear that is linked to desire is still there.
Letting go is hard. It means abandoning our innermost desires and false comfort. I have a first step of accomplishment that doesn't require outside validation. And that is my own awareness. So, with that it really doesn't have to be complicated.
