Pursuit of Perfection - Day 14

How ironic that the journey to perfection will never be
perfect. The very act of trying to achieve something
better will always require efforts of a lessor being.

It's been awhile. I missed a couple of days. And let's be honest, I wasn't the most grateful during those days. When I first started, I had all of these things that I wanted to be grateful for. I was excited to get it started. And while I would normally just give up because I lost my perfect streak of days in a row that I had written in my gratitude blog, that is what I am trying to overcome.

It would be easy to just not right in it again. There are so many things posted on the internet that no one would really pay attention if I had stopped writing these. But, I would know. And just like working out, eating healthy, saying prayers and any other good habit I try to establish, it will inevitably fail at some point because I don't have the resolve to do it every single day perfectly. I'm just not perfect yet.

I've started to learn that in my quest for perfection, it is not about being perfect all the time. It is trying to be perfect again and again with the knowledge that I will fail. I know I will fail because I am not perfect and cannot attain perfection in this life. So, in order to begin to achieve this idea of perfection, I have to first accept that I will fail again and again and that is okay. Every single time I fail I have to decide that I am going to try again knowing that I will fail again. I think the major component of being successful is learning to embrace failure and all of the learning that goes with it.

So, while I have neglected to write in this blog I am trying it again, despite my failures over the last couple of days. It's time to have a go at it again. And you may see another blog like this in another couple of weeks where I am having to motivate myself to have another go at perfection.

My gratitude

• Austin and I went out to dinner with my branch last night. We had our dinner paid for and enjoyed the opportunity to hang out with my coworkers. 
• I have learned what is important to me. 
• I've thought of this amazing idea for how I want my future gym to be in my home. 
• We didn't watch any TV last night and Austin and I just got to be together. 
• My bonus is officially maxed out. 
• Our house is cleaner than it normally is. 

And that's it for now.