Celebrating your Imperfections, Jagged Edges and all.

These last two days I have been building a rockery, more like a wall, a dry stone wall, one without cement. I had some stone, it looked jagged but attractive. Stone is expensive so I had to use what odd pieces I had, jagged edges and all, and build my wall. I must say, I love it too. It may not be perfect like my neighbours who built it according to the rules but its built by me and I’m glad I could do it without instructions, just pure creativity, in the raw!

The problem we have in life is that we always trying to do things like someone else, and according to the book, when God wants us to do thinks dare I say it, “your way!” Sometimes we need to do things for the fun of it, not because we got it right but because God wants to see the jagged edges.

Some paintings have got to have flaws
Some blog posts have to leave things unsaid
Some books have to raise questions
Some plans have to go wrong
Some stones need jagged edges
Some walls need rebuilding.

Even having conversations with friends you will say the wrong stuff, but if we all waited until we could speak perfect and say the right things, no body would ever talk! Being imperfect and accepting it empowers you to take the risk and that’s what makes a friendship real, flaws and all!

Imperfections happen because you’re human,  and you enjoy being real. You don’t try to be perfect all the time, that’s too stressful. That’s for folks who are under the manipulation and expectation of others. You however, love being you and that’s that’s what matters most, to everyone.

You may not write like a best seller, but you love your own style because that’s you! You may not paint according to all the rules but you have something unique that stands out and that’s you! You may not preach like TD Jakes but there again TD Jakes can’t preach like you. The real gifted don’t copy anyone, they don’t need to, because the have a uniqueness that cannot be copied, a distinction that’s  profound and a style that authentic and one of a kind. The real gifted are celebrated not because of their sameness but because of their ability to stand out and be different from the crowd.

Real people are comfortable with their own humanness and dont wait until perfection to do something different. Real folks are comfortable to be around and are easy to get on with and yes they can be trusted. Yes trusted to be real in a worLd that expects perfection. They have a go because they love to, and that’s whats makes them attractive.

Paul.

NB. I may make an imperfect book out of this entitled, “Jagged Edges, Living From The Inside Out.” Maybe you have a story of how you too, had a go! let me know below, or send me an email. I may include it in the book.