#defineyourworth

Naturally, as humans, we don’t like feeling used, yet we are created to serve a purpose with dignity and respect, which feels more like contributing than being a mere means to an end. A key challenge in being used is our deep need to be defined, for meaning and clarity come through definition.

your mistakes don’t define you

as a child of asian immigrants, my standards of perfection are high.

my parents saw going to america as a second chance for them and they want their children to be the best they can be.

my grades are a big part of this “second chance” my parents wanted.

i, made a mistake today on a test that could potentially bring my grade down. the thing is, this is my first time ever doing so.

so why am i so scared? why am i scared of being human because all humans make mistakes.

these mistakes don’t define you.

/pərˈfekSH(ə)n/

noun

the condition, state, or quality of being free or as free as possible from all flaws or defects. ⤵︎

(credit to the artists, the art is theirs not mine)

what is perfection?

really, what made people think that something is perfect?

the world isn’t perfect, i’m not perfect, you’re not perfect.

my world, my character, has been tainted by the standards society set up for us to reach. but the thing is, we are society.

so my question is, what’s the point? what is the point of trying so hard to be perfect when we obviously can never reach the standards. why do we let other people define our own perfection? why do we let them set up standards we can never reach?