It seems like a basic human desire to do things well. Over time this desire can morph into the desire to be perfect -- to do things better than other people, be the best at something (or everything). It comes from a good place but gets out of hand. Perfection is not unattainable. Yet, we still bust our asses to prove that wrong."...Maybe I am different, maybe *I* can be perfect..."The desire to be perfect stems from ego, the separate self.

So, instead, let's redirect that energy into being present. Presence is so much more rewarding. One, because it is possible - we can work and get better at being present in our daily lives. And two, because so much beauty comes from being present. There is beauty in the imperfections of life. And striving to be perfect only pulls us away from that beauty. Instead of noticing the sunlight hitting the trees, we are racing around trying to get something accomplished exactly as we planned in our heads.