Faking perfection can take up a lot of time. When we spend our time keeping up appearances, we are spending our precious, very limited time here, faking a reality that doesn’t exist. It may look beautiful or cool on the outside, but it isn’t real or authentic.
I look at it like this – the clock is ticking no matter what we choose to do. We can spend it trying to make ourselves and our lives appear to be perfect. We can curate our lives on social media and touch up our pictures and tell a narrative that we think is desirable or that others will admire. Or we can actually live the life we want to live, and it be imperfect and messy. We can make mistakes along the way and mess up in front of others.
The huge difference here is when you are actually out there, striving and making mistakes, you are taking massive action towards the life you want to live. When you opt to fake a perfect life, you choose to stay stagnant. You aren’t taking massive action to better yourself or situation because all your time is spent keeping up appearances. And it can be exhausting. Believe me, I’ve done it.
When you make mistakes, you are figuring out what works and what doesn’t work. You learn so much more from your mistakes than your victories. Mistakes lead to progress, which leads to success and happiness. It’s real and authentic. And it feels amazing.
If you are stuck in a cycle of faking perfection, hear this: You are worthy of living the real deal. It may take more time and a lot of effort, but I promise you it will be more rewarding and fulfilling in the end.
