Human. Imperfect. And still worthy.
Nov 12, 2021
Some days ago, I attended a meetup where we talked about failure culture. Fascinating views and conversations. And it inspired me to write this up. Maybe it serves you too - if so, let I'd love to hear from you. Just drop me an e-mail at [email protected].
"I am really good at my job - and still make mistakes.
I adore honesty - and still I lie sometimes.
I have clear boundaries - and still on occasions don't manage to say no.
I decided to not participate in drama - and still find myself in it from time to time.
I am a strong leader - and still, also soft and yearn to be taken care of occasionally.
I am generally organized - and sometimes still chaotic.
I'm a serious person - and still laugh about silly stuff.
I'm a feminist - and still love (most) men.
I'm a happy person - and can still fall into a black hole sometimes.
I generally know what's the right thing to do - and still fail to do it every once in a while.
I'm ambitious - and still have totally unproductive days in my life.
I'm open and curious towards people - and still don't like everybody.
I have high standards for myself and others - and still accept less from time to time.
I'm a kind person - and still raise my voice sometimes.
I love reliability - and can still forget appointments.
I'm compassionate - and still self-righteous every now and again.
I'm authentic - and still at times find myself falling back into the trap of hiding.
I have a high level of awareness - and still old patterns can suddenly kick in.
I'm mostly love and light - and also a little bit of go and f*ck yourself.
In summary - I'm human. Imperfect. And still worthy."
©Claudia Hesse
…and I've decided to give myself - and others - more and more this permission to be human. Not just in my personal life - in business too.
And to be more forgiving towards myself and others when I/they f*ck up.
That does not mean having to lower my standards on a regular basis.
It's simply accepting that nobody is perfect or is only THIS OR THAT - sometimes we're simply both. I call it the two ends of the stick - which you can find in every topic and area of life.
As for everything in life and business it's a matter of balance - one of my all-time favourite words. And often so hard to achieve. Because there is only YOUR right balance - not what others expect from you.
A never-ending journey. But an exciting and joyful one if we decide that it is.
