Remember that practice does not make perfect. Practice makes progress

 

"You're not failing. You're learning. You're growing. You're taking one step closer to your goals."

Remember that practice does not make perfect. Practice makes progress. We're all on a path, and sometimes we get stuck. The best thing to do is shake it off and keep walking. There will always be something you can do to move toward your goal—you just have to keep trying until you find it!

Don't let the statuses of others stress you out—they're not competing with you. You're not playing a game of snakes and ladders where every time someone else gets ahead, you fall back down the chute. You're just on your journey, with ups and downs, and everyone has them.

What matters is that you keep walking, you don't quit, and you enjoy the scenery along the way. Don't forget: practice makes progress, not perfect."

I've been thinking a lot about the word "perfect" lately.

You know why?

Because I don't believe in it.

To me, perfect is a dangerous word that can sometimes make you feel like you're never good enough.

Like you'll never be good enough until you're perfect.

That's not true.

And the truth is, no one is perfect—not even people who seem like they have it all figured out. No one gets there without making mistakes along the way. And those mistakes aren't failures—they're the building blocks of progress. They're what make us stronger, smarter, and more compassionate to others who are on their own journeys toward their goals.

Now, this doesn't mean that if you mess up on something, you should just shrug your shoulders and say "well, I guess I'm not perfect." That's not it at all—that's just an excuse for being lazy or inactive or complacent about reaching your goals. It means that you shouldn't beat yourself up when things don't go as planned! This is a practice of forgiveness and compassion toward yourself—and those things are actually really important to reaching your goals (and being happy while doing so).