Perfectionism steals your heart
Like a cheating mate,
It makes your life fall apart
By falsely sealing your fate.
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It slaps U on the face
Like a losing hand,
It leaves no trace
As if it is wind.
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“The homework is too tough,”
“The music is too loud,”
“U did not perform good enough
To buoy the mood of the crowd.”
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Did U hear that?
Can U tolerate that?
Criticism keeps flying everywhere,
When being perfect is the only thing people care.
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When U allow perfectionism to make U whine,
U lose all the fun.
U must put this to an end,
Because U deserve the freedom to live, love, break, and mend.
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Hello, How R U today?
Can U B Perfect?
Let me know how perfectionism could ruin the nature of rainy, sunny, and cloudy days in life.
thank U so very much. Jingle wishes U A Very Sunny and Funny Saturday! 😉 😉 😉
“You could have done better”
“If only you try harder”
“You are not responsible enough”
“You should be more hardworking”
“You should be more initiative”
a comment from a parent to his daughter,
sounds like she can never please him ,right?
Have you a great weekend, Jingle.
hugs
shakira
Great entry,
shakira.
U R Very smart!
No one is perfect… that is what makes you different.
I have some sunshine on my blog for you..
http://keepingupwiththeschultzfamily.blogspot.com/2010/02/sunshine.html
Hi, Amy:
How sweet,
I am overwhelmed..;)
I like to think I’m perfect in my imperfection. 🙂
Yes, I agree, 😉
I enjoyed your poem. You are so right about trying to be perfect. I especially liked the line “It makes your life fall apart.” It sure can!
Enjoy your day!
Thank U, Beth!
😉
Someone once told me that the most beautiful things in the world are a bit imperfect. Afterall, would anyone give Tower of Pisa a second glance, if it was standing straight? 😉 😀
A very apt topic Jingle and you wrote it beautifully, like always 🙂
Yes, Datsme,
none of us is perfect…
I love your standpoint about this topic, 😉
AFTERNOON mrs sunshine, what a great post, another winner, smiles xx
Thanks, William!
😉
Thanks for stopping by my site. Your blog is awesome. i used to write a lot of poetry, but have turned slacker lately. I’ll be back to check out more of your stuff and others!
Hi, Suzicate:
Thank U for the visit.
Keep writing, would love to read your poems. 😉
Hello, Ji.
First of all, I want to thank you for your comment and to apologise for not being able to answer immediately. I was travelling back home; 1200 km of snowy roads accross Balkans MUST be taken as a good reason, I hope!
I love your positivity and your good spirit but I must admit that I also feel a bit uncomfortable as I do not always manage to deflect attention from the difficulties often encountered in our everyday lives.
I hope that the readings of your joyful and kind words might change this cloudy thoughts of mine.
And… I feel I can be everything BUT perfect!
Pink regards and happy Sunday.
Dear Me:
please be happy and positive,
I am sorry that I am left behind on commenting, i will get all done today..
cheers,
it is a pleasure to have you in with us! 😉
Dearest Jingle,
I have an award for you. Please accept it.
http://justmeshakira.wordpress.com/2010/02/07/sunshine-award-from-william/
hugs
shakira
U R sweet,
Shakira!
😉
Trying to be perfect can ruin flirting with the opposite sex, since perfectionism can make one angry all the time about falling short, so that’s a ruined day right there.
Awesome thoughts, Tony!
😉
i am channeling a 4th grade me who wrote this
-you plan to do that
-you plan to do this
-the longer you wait
-the more you miss
🙂
I love this,
Jessie,
Happy Tuesday! 😉
Hi Ji .. thanks for enjoying the ‘fun’ post on my blog .. good to see you there.
Today – I’m not perfect! My mood is not in poem mode .. sometimes it comes about – just too much going on pro-tem ..
Great comments from everyone – lovely to see – have a good weekend .. Hilary
Hi, Hilary:
I appreciate your kind remarks.
Happy Tuesday!
😉
Wow, this post came on the right day. I mean I’m having a bad day, but it made me feel better to see that perfection is really a word…
R U Having a bad day?
hope that today is a good day 4 u. 😉
An imperfect bit of sunshine for you on my blog. Come bask in it when you get the chance. 🙂
Yousei,
U R Sweet! 😉
Great blog Jingle…I will be back to visit and comment!! 🙂
Thank U, Terry. 😉
Oh J, you are right…Perfection is a yoke we shouldn’t have to wear. Besides, imperfection is how we stumble on new finds. 🙂
thank U,
Jamie, loved your wisdom of words. 😉
Is this dress perfect with these shoes?
Is this newspaper perfect for the news?
Is this report perfect to please them all?
Is this the perfect height before I fall?
Is it the perfect gift to give?
Is it the perfect life to live?
For you, Jingle! Hugs!
Sweet CottageGirl:
U Rock!
I love the fact that U write this with love. 😉
hugs back!
Beauty is not the perfections.
what a treat to C U, 😉
Okay you know how to bring the tears to someone.. I just was so touched by all of the kind words you said to me. It was so nice to hear such kind words about me. I loved the poem and I thank you…. Have a great evening..
Amy,
U R The Sunshine in my sky, 😉
Some rain of tears will cool me off.. 😉
OOps I can’t write. I was just so touched… Now that makes sense.
Amy:
I love how U touch people, U did not realize your magical touch on me, God, U R so innocent! 😉
Perfectionism is my trouble when I write in Finnish. It’s good to write in English when you must accept to write like a child.
I am too childish to be too much serious.
I love your meaningful posts!
Pink Links:
Thank U for the lovely feedback!
Nice to have u over, 😉
Very beautiful poem, my friend! I was wondering what kind of surprise you have for us today 😉
We aren’t perfects! We just think that we do things perfect, but in fact we can’t succeed to touch perfection even that we try it.
I think that perfection could ruin our way to think, our way to live and in the end makes us to not feel good in our body. We keep searching something that we can’t find it. I try to do what I like in life without being perfect. If I try to be perfect I can’t enjoy life as much as I would like it and this is sad.
Enjoy every moment of your life,my friend! 😉
Alina:
intelligent thinking on perfectionism..
U R smart!
😉
Ji,
The poem is beautifull, but anyway the soul is lost.
🙂
(Oh my! My avatar in your blog is more violet then ever!)
Wow, 😉
I also have fangs and antennas!
Heeeelp!
How May I help u?
😉
Hello Jingle,
How right you are!
We are but fragments of reality
And can’t be perfect by ourselves
Yet I feel, in some mysterious way,
Everyone is whole inside of themselves
For how else can the world hold together?
If individually we don’t encompass it all within?
Sam:
U R Nice to agree and offer support, 😉
I am grateful 4 your kindness… 😉
Thank you, dear!
Your award is beautiful!
Don’t be angry if I change it pink. My blog is Pink and I only use pink photos.
Great, Pink links, 😉
Jingle I loved this one, and just for getting everyone turned on to everyone else’s work I nominate you for the sunshine award!
Michale:
U R nice, 😉
Thank U for thinking of me. 😉
Life would lose its value if everything was perfect and people who strive for perfection are just wasting their time. It seems like the highest thing you can achieve, the highest level of self-actualization, the limit for success… but just like it can never be “tomorrow,” you can never be “perfect.”
Great thoughts and logic,
loved your ideas, 😉
have been fighting alot with my tend to perfectionism and taking care of the tiny small details..
I’m still struggling.. But perfectionism and criticism is a part of my virgo sign! Sigh!
But i’ll try to enjoy life more as you said here jingle 🙂
Yes, Noha,
U R Cool!
Happy Tuesday! 😉