Ft. Pierce Westwood Academy

Perfection is a scary thing. The idea that any of us can or ever will be "perfect" is asinine at its core. Kevin Hart's description of how we evolve throughout life is one of the best I've heard: "As you are correcting or fixing or evolving in you, understand that you've got a dope thing to look back at. And that's the old you vs the new attempt in who you are trying to be." The part that stood out for me was the fact that Hart says the "attempt" at who you are trying to be. It seems to have been lost somewhere along the way that we are all flawed (and that's perfectly ok). The important thing is that we're making an "attempt" to improve––we're trying. Will we always get it right? Of course not. We all make mistakes, have things we're not proud of, or things we wish we would have done differently. Reframing these segments of our life as "dope things to look back at" rather than regrets is a freeing act. As Kevin says, "Everything has stages of growth. Why in today's time are we forgetting that?" "Why are we expecting an immediate space of perfection?" As you move through life, it's important to remember two things: • Give others grace, be patient––and forgiving. • Do the same for yourself. Thanks for reading. If you enjoyed this, follow me @blakeaburge for more.