tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post6464724600085657317..comments2023-04-17T08:44:13.092-07:00Comments on Crazy with a side of Awesome Sauce: On The Perfection MythAndygirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11639545596114354278noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-81781837928240916422011-04-02T14:52:19.439-07:002011-04-02T14:52:19.439-07:00@alonewithcats yeah I don't like her now. but ...@<a href="#c1950953771780663457" rel="nofollow">alonewithcats</a> yeah I don't like her now. but that is a really sweet thing to say!Andygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639545596114354278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-19509537717806634572011-04-01T20:15:48.572-07:002011-04-01T20:15:48.572-07:00Someone once told me she liked me for my "you...Someone once told me she liked me for my "you-ness." I thought that was a great way to put it. A wonderful compliment.<br /><br />She dumped me about a week later, though. So, what does she know?alonewithcatshttp://alonewithcats.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-24768835804038347572011-03-31T20:38:10.884-07:002011-03-31T20:38:10.884-07:00@Jackie T now I'm conflicted. maybe it has to ...@<a href="#c7160372458140088411" rel="nofollow">Jackie T</a> now I'm conflicted. maybe it has to do with one's perception of perfection. I was raised that anything less of perfection was total failure (so I was always a failure). so while I SO agree that healthy challenge is a great thing (and I like to push myself), I'm constantly fighting to feel okay if I only land among the stars.Andygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639545596114354278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-71603724581400884112011-03-31T16:10:40.590-07:002011-03-31T16:10:40.590-07:00I have mixed feelings on this. Not so much strivin...I have mixed feelings on this. Not so much striving for perfection. I don't like that idea at all. But what I do like and value extremely, is when people strive to be their best, and some people don't really strive that hard without an unobtainable goal. It's like that saying (something to the effect of) reach for the moon, even if you fail, you'll end up among the stars. I think Jackie Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09037093599664597217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-35045622186127938512011-03-31T10:04:02.602-07:002011-03-31T10:04:02.602-07:00@Suniverse I hear ya! you got yourself a catch 22....@<a href="#c6877207732662421100" rel="nofollow">Suniverse</a> I hear ya! you got yourself a catch 22. :)Andygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639545596114354278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-14218507236289760302011-03-31T10:03:27.309-07:002011-03-31T10:03:27.309-07:00@Colleen I like that! perfect because of faults be...@<a href="#c7045290336329955142" rel="nofollow">Colleen</a> I like that! perfect because of faults because that's the essence of humanity. lovely.<br /><br />and cool! I'll have to watch again and see!Andygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639545596114354278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-8803704732828330422011-03-31T10:02:37.850-07:002011-03-31T10:02:37.850-07:00@Satan yes! unnecessary! that's the word I was...@<a href="#c2967188494156594397" rel="nofollow">Satan</a> yes! unnecessary! that's the word I was trying to find. <3Andygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639545596114354278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-84704869010670682422011-03-31T10:01:45.632-07:002011-03-31T10:01:45.632-07:00@daredevil229 you sound like a great mom. I'm ...@<a href="#c5269199935400298942" rel="nofollow">daredevil229</a> you sound like a great mom. I'm sure your girls will grow up strong and unique.Andygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639545596114354278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-58867716590256599622011-03-31T10:00:19.118-07:002011-03-31T10:00:19.118-07:00@AmoebaMike loved your long comment. you're a ...@<a href="#c3464026639671968316" rel="nofollow">AmoebaMike</a> loved your long comment. you're a very smart guy, Mike. and the yin to your yang? that's so awesome. and how it should be. yin and yang. male and female. light and dark. cold and warm. balance in all things. :)Andygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639545596114354278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-37193823089068923482011-03-31T09:58:58.514-07:002011-03-31T09:58:58.514-07:00@meleah rebeccah isn't that revolutionary? lik...@<a href="#c2152946868462498657" rel="nofollow">meleah rebeccah</a> isn't that revolutionary? liking who we are! imagine that! thanks, darlin!Andygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639545596114354278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-27544921197411538272011-03-31T09:58:23.773-07:002011-03-31T09:58:23.773-07:00@Alex@LateEnough I think that's a great perspe...@<a href="#c787441475808423748" rel="nofollow">Alex@LateEnough</a> I think that's a great perspective and one I rarely found when I was a church goer (or Christian school student), so you get on with your bad self! hee!<br /><br />I love what kind of mother you are and I love how honest you are about life. <3Andygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639545596114354278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-68772077326624211002011-03-31T07:35:05.548-07:002011-03-31T07:35:05.548-07:00As a perfectionist, I find myself berating myself ...As a perfectionist, I find myself berating myself for not doing a good enough job at stopping with the whole perfection thing. <br /><br />It's a ridiculously vicious cycle.Suniversehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02535141439995862912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-70452903363299551422011-03-31T06:22:43.724-07:002011-03-31T06:22:43.724-07:00The perfect human is the one with faults - because...The perfect human is the one with faults - because that's what makes us human!<br /><br />Also, my cousin is in that video. She's one of the girls in the locker room - the one with the dark hair wearing a towel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-29671884941565943972011-03-31T00:43:52.343-07:002011-03-31T00:43:52.343-07:00something we all lose sight of. perfection is unn...something we all lose sight of. perfection is unnecessary, and impossible.Satanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08924927495555847410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-52691999354002989422011-03-30T10:52:53.144-07:002011-03-30T10:52:53.144-07:00As a mom to 3 girls, I'm all too aware of what...As a mom to 3 girls, I'm all too aware of what the concept of perfection can do to self-esteem. I praise my girls for their strengths and we accept our weaknesses with grace. We are on a life-long journey to find what makes each of us unique and fulfilled.daredevil229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-34640266396719683162011-03-30T10:31:58.050-07:002011-03-30T10:31:58.050-07:00As for where the striving for perfection comes fro...As for where the striving for perfection comes from, maybe because the US <i><b>strives</b></i> to be a meritocracy where you are rewarded for your individual successes. Just an idea...<br /><br />My idea of perfection includes someone that is aware of their faults. Someone that's always trying to be a good person. Always trying to be better at what they're good at and knows what they'AmoebaMikehttp://amoebamike.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-21529468684624986572011-03-30T10:31:08.029-07:002011-03-30T10:31:08.029-07:00Wow. This post really "hit home" for me....Wow. This post really "hit home" for me. I love how you expressed the way you accept your limitations, rather than calling it a defeat. That's a wonderful mindset. <br /><br />Oh, and I really LOVED this sentence:<br /><br />"I don’t regret who I was ten years ago, but I like who I am very much today, and I can’t wait to meet who I’ll be in another ten years."<br /><br />Imeleah rebeccahhttp://mommamiameaculpa.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-7874414758084237482011-03-30T09:56:09.303-07:002011-03-30T09:56:09.303-07:00My take on the God stuff: God is perfect. So we ge...My take on the God stuff: God is perfect. So we get to stop trying to be perfect. That job is taken. By God. So get over it. The best we can be is human. YAY!<br /><br />And I'm a sucky photographer. And singer. But it doesn't stop me. And that is EXACTLY what I want to teach my kids. Find stuff you're good at, bad at, and love. They won't all be the same so you should do some ofAlex@LateEnoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14863414847952789404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-42605497781381479442011-03-30T09:34:19.997-07:002011-03-30T09:34:19.997-07:00@Jules exactly! when did we stop celebrating who w...@<a href="#c5425921497249308193" rel="nofollow">Jules</a> exactly! when did we stop celebrating who we are as we are? *sigh*Andygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639545596114354278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-56684883302297572322011-03-30T09:33:40.353-07:002011-03-30T09:33:40.353-07:00@Lance Lance, I apologize, but I haven't read ...@<a href="#c7176191044018679493" rel="nofollow">Lance</a> Lance, I apologize, but I haven't read your blog. I barely have time to read any of my subscriptions these days. I'll try to get over there. <br /><br />thank you. I'm not always completely comfortable with myself, but it's a constant goal. it's hard not to be influenced by society and those around me, but I think it&#Andygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639545596114354278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-76888113906594707392011-03-30T09:32:12.544-07:002011-03-30T09:32:12.544-07:00@Nush I think you're right. that perfection ca...@<a href="#c6906773852989648503" rel="nofollow">Nush</a> I think you're right. that perfection can be okay with some sort of caveats. I guess my issue is in the pursuit of the unattainable. ya know? love ya, woman!Andygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639545596114354278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-54259214972493081932011-03-30T07:48:30.182-07:002011-03-30T07:48:30.182-07:00That is so true. I constantly feel the need to be ...That is so true. I constantly feel the need to be perfect. It's driving me crazy! There is no such thing as perfection!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-71761910440186794932011-03-30T02:12:24.887-07:002011-03-30T02:12:24.887-07:00I don't know if you have a chance to read me b...I don't know if you have a chance to read me but I've written a couple of posts over the couple of weeks about living with 4 women has made me aware of how important compliments are. My wife and 3 daughters complain about themselves- hair-height-teeth-weight-clothes you name it and I just tell them they're beautiful dozens of times a say.<br /><br />Vanity is an ugly mean bitch we allLancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02421199592104616785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-69067738529896485032011-03-30T00:31:01.010-07:002011-03-30T00:31:01.010-07:00To use a cliche... it is all in the eye of the beh...To use a cliche... it is all in the eye of the beholder. Perfection that is. Yes, there are way too many "rules" out there trying to tell people what perfection is and how to look and what to do etc etc. However I do believe that someone can be "perfect" and with that I mean perfect for you - at that time in your life. Perfect is probably the wrong word to use. Maybe unique Nushhttp://ivyblaise.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com