UNCAGE THE ANIMAL

Can you be perfect?

Is perfection actually attainable?

The short answer is yes.

See, perfection is completely attainable, but not in the context that many view it. The common concept of perfection goes something along the lines of…

“Perfection is a state of completeness and flawlessness.” (That’s the Wikipedia definition of it).

Now looking at that you’re probably thinking. “Screw this, there’s no way I or any other person on this green earth could reach that.” You know what? You’re probably right.

Therefore, the problem doesn’t lie in the question of whether perfection is attainable or not, but rather in the definition of the word.

If you go by the conventional definition, you’ll straight away realise it just isn’t going to happen. You figure, no one is without flaws, so there goes that theory.

So much for perfection, right?

WRONG!!

I used to think perfection was just a myth. A fallacy. Something that only existed in fairytales.

But one fine day, I realised that there was a way to “be perfect” and that anyone could do it.

Being perfect, in my opinion is actually the opposite of that above definition.

Being perfect has everything to do with you, your relationship with yourself, family, friends and environment.

Confused. Not to worry. All will be explained.

Perfection, at least my understanding and definition of it is this:

Perfection is the ability to understand, acknowledge and accept that you have flaws.

To accept you have weaknesses and fears, but regardless you give life your all. You give it your best shot. You work with what you have. You embrace your demons.

It’s your ability to stick by those you love, look them in the eye and say to them you did everything you humanly could for them, and there wasn’t another damn thing you could do.

If you can do that ladies and gentleman, in my eyes you’re perfect.

We all have fears, flaws and weaknesses. But too few are willing to admit to them. Those people are cowards.

Only a coward hides and cowers over their fears. They run away from their problems and are willing to take no responsibility for them.

An individual like that can never be perfect because they are unwilling and unable to accept their faults and just can’t push forward in spite of them.

An individual that’s perfect on the otherhand will rise to the challenge. They’ll face their fears full on, and emerge victorious on the other side.

That’s my take on a topic of high magnitude.

Note: I don’t claim I am right or my way is the best or only way. I’m simply sharing my honest opinions and thoughts. Like you, I battle through the grind daily.  

EXCELLENCE AND PERFECTION 

There’s an old African saying that goes something like this.

“If there is no enemy within, the enemy outside can do us no harm.”

The majority of the time we’re our own worst enemy. We sabotage our own efforts.

In this article I’m going to outline three key inward enemies that are halting your progress when it comes to achieving success.

Lets get to it!!

1) Worry

One of the biggest time wasters in life is worry. People tend to worry about stuff that doesn’t even concern them. Why bother worrying about something you have no control over? It’s absurd.

It’s pretty useless, yet powerful at the same time.

How and why? You might be wondering.

Look at it in context. When you break it down, you’ll find worry is useless because it doesn’t in any way, shape or form help you achieve or reach your goal.

You can worry your head all day long, but the fact is, if you don’t take a step and actually do something to reach your goal, you’re never going to achieve it.

I always say,  “If you’ve got time to worry, you aren’t putting all your time into achieving your goal because if you were, you certainly wouldn’t have the time to worry about it.”

On the flip-side, worry is a powerful emotion, only because we give it power. The only power worry has is that which the worrier gives it. The more you worry about something the more you feed the worry.

It’s like a fire. Add more wood to it and slowly the flames grow.

The only solution to combating worry is to get your ass in gear and start physically taking action to get you closer to your goal.

You’ll find when you’re busy doing something, you won’t worry about a thing.

Only an idle mind worries. As the saying goes, “An idle mind is the devil’s workshop.”

2) Fear of failure

This one is pretty obvious but worth repeating.

A person that attempts nothing will never fail at anything. It’s a pretty straightforward principle to grasp.

Obviously that same person will never get anywhere in life, they’ll simply remain where they are as they drift through life.

In many cases people fear failure more than a life of mediocrity.

If you’re afraid of failing, you’ll never take a step towards success. (You don’t need me to tell you the result).

Arnold Schwarzenegger said it best.

“ You can’t always win, but don’t be afraid of making decisions. You can’t be paralyzed by fear of failure or you will never push yourself. You keep pushing because you believe in yourself and in your vision. And you know it is the right thing to do and success will come. Don’t be afraid to fail.” 

3) Fear of success

Sounds strange, I know. Just as you have people that fear failure, you have people that are afraid of success.

You see the more successful you become, the more different you become to others. You become less regular. Less ordinary. People begin to look at you differently. You don’t fit in with everyone else.

To some people the thought of not fitting in and being part of the crowd is unbearable. They want to become successful, yet maintain their level of regularity.

Newsflash: If you want to be hip, cool and be liked by everyone, you don’t deserve success. That’s the harsh reality. There’s no sugarcoating it.

In an ideal, fairy tale world, you would be able to be successful and yet maintain your likeability and ordinariness. But as we all know life isn’t such.

The truth is, as you become successful, you’ll find people start to become jealous of you. Some of the people you once called friends are the ones plotting to stab you in the back.

The point is, if you want to be a success, you’ll have to sacrifice some of your social status. You have to be prepared to lose a few friends here and there. You have to accept the fact that you just won’t fit in with the rest of “ordinary society” Deal with it. You’ll realise you’re better off not being ordinary. (The world ain’t pretty).

Arnold. A true definition of success. Whether you like him or not, there’s no dennying what the man has achieved.

PERSEVERANCE AND PROSPERITY 

Society really is downgrading. Even with all this modern technology, fancy gadgets and world of upgrades, the quality of life simply isn’t keeping up. Everywhere you look, people are ensnared in it.

The garbage is all around.

Instead of eating whole, natural foods we consume processed garbage. We watch garbage on TV instead of doing something more beneficial like reading an educational book, boosting our knowledge and empowering ourselves.

People view garbage on their phones and social media, rather than actually physically interacting with others. As a result they’re becoming more robotic themselves.

Society is turning us into lazy slobs. We’re ultimately to blame however, because we don’t do ourselves justice.

We conform to all the bullshit. The common excuse is convenience.

It’s more convenient to order out pizza and ice cream than it is to cook chicken, rice and veggies at home. It’s more convenient to take the car down the road to the supermarket than it is to walk. (Moaning about the heaviness of shopping is no excuse).

No matter how  hard or tough we consider ourselves, there’s no denying the fact that as humans we’re more likely to opt for the easy way out. We’re always looking for short cuts to everything.  (I’m guilty of it as well at times, just like anybody else).

Garbage is everywhere. No wonder society is falling apart.

The more of this garbage people absorb and consume, the more moronic society is becoming. It’s really quite utterly ridiculous. If things keep going humanity is going to end up as one uncommunicative wreck. (It’s happening).

Humanity is losing its grip on reality. (That’s no damn joke).

What’s the appeal with all this garbage?

What’s the solution to this situation?

Where to even begin?

START WITH YOURSELF. BETTER YOURSELF. Instead of going home tonight and sitting your comfortable touché on the couch and turning on the brainwash box (TV) pick up a book, newspaper, hell read a blog post. Something that you can get actual value from.

Better yourself. Make yourself smarter. Don’t be like every other individual that goes home after work and sits in front of the box, counting the hours till they go to bed, get up, come home from work and repeat.

It’s not really that hard to read a book instead of watching the latest episode of whatever corny show’s on.

If you hate reading, here’s a quick, simple tip.

Create a blood oath with yourself. Every night before you go to bed, read at least 1 page of a book of your choosing.

Eventually that 1 page will turn into 2,3,5, and soon enough you’ll enjoy reading.

Switch that damn mobile off every once in a while. In fact I know a guy that doesn’t take any calls after 6pm. Thats it, his cut off point. It’s distracting, disruptive and constantly an annoyance.

The worst bit is you’re in the middle of a conversation with someone and your phone goes off. You answer the call and start babbling away.

How does that make the person you’re conversing with feel?

Maybe it’s happened to you. How’d it make you feel?

I’m not saying these things are inherently bad. it’s fine to watch a little TV, spend a bit of time on social media and phones.

The problem is when it ends up taking over your life. When you’re more concerned with what happened last night on TV than the goals you’ve set yourself. If that sums you up, you need to seriously sort out your priorities.

You might not feel it now, but it’s great to be (at least a little) different than everyone else. Not to be grouped and lumbered with Tom, Dick and Harry.

Raise the bar, be a leader, don’t follow the rest of the herd. If everyone selects x, pick y. If they  take a left, take a right.

At first you may find it hard to break away from the conformity and constraints of others, but realise this. You are your own person. You have your own path in life.

Nobody in this world was meant to be exactly the same as someone else. Otherwise we’d all look the same, talk the same and be the same.

YOU’VE GOT TO GO AGAINST THE GRAIN TO BE THE ONE THAT STICKS OUT.

YOU HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE THE WORLD. TO DO IT YOU’VE GOT TO FIRST CHANGE YOURSELF. 

Ironic that one of the greatest speeches came from the mouth of a comedian by the name of Charlie Chaplin.

LIBERTY AND REVELATION