THE PERFECT LIE

A young man went to the doctor complaining of headaches and migraines.  While explaining the symptoms he is stating the he doesn’t do things like other people do, like alcohol, drugs, smoking , or staying out late.  The doctor responds with a hmm!  The doctor asks does it hurt here, here, and here as he presses on his head.  The young man is relieved that the doctor will give him the cure.  The doctor responds, “I know what the problem is as I touch your head?”  “What is it?”, asks the young man.  “Your Halo is too tight!”

People are constantly working and striving to be perfect.  What does it look like? It looks like sitting in a business meeting and not wanting to be called out for not having it all together, it’s as a man or husband trying to guide and lead his family and not wanting them to see that he doesn’t know it all.  It looks like a man in a relationship with a woman and not letting her know you have chinks in your armor.  However the picture of perfection is for you, its all a LIE!

4 Key areas that will allow you and I to put a Bruce Lee chop to the perfection lie-


1.       Admit your blind spots/faults
This is not merely sharing your point of weakness, but its recognizing that your blinds posts are just that blinds posts and the enlist the help of others to grow.

2.       Ask for Help/Advice
The greatest asset to growth is not to have to be everything to everybody, being comfortable with “I don’t know” is very freeing, but knowing who to ask is even more empowering.

3.       Worry less about what others think
Most people are more concerned about themselves that what you mean to them, correcting the story you tell yourself about what others think and focus more on what you say and think about yourself will prove to be amazing.


4.       Be open to learning from others
See others greater than yourself.  L.I.F.E.  (Learning Is For Ever)  having an attitude to grow and learn will set you free from the trap of perfection.  I constantly learn things from my 10 year old son.

Listen, how can an imperfect being ever accomplish a perfect life?  Answer, WE cannot perform perfection, it’s a word we made up that has tripped up humanity for so many years.

Have a great week!
Coach Milton