The Insitance on Perfection by the Imperfect

One of the great pressures we put on each other is to believe in some kind of perfection and it's an unnecessary pressure. Accepting that moral, physical or practical perfection is impossible will free us from a lot of self-doubt and metaphorical 'beating up' when we feel we are not quite getting things right and also prevent us from piling in on others who have made errors in judgement or other perceived imperfections.

However, we should strive to be the best we can where we have the power to change, but when faced with a body that doesn't conform to the current norms of beauty (which is 99% of us when we look in the mirror) we're best off remembering that no-one is perfect in that way. Or on realising that words have slipped out that we wish hadn't from our mouth or keyboard, sincerely apologise where necessary and move on. And if we are on the end of an apology for an 'offence', perhaps the humility of remembering out own imperfections will keep us from being bitter.