Is ENOUGH ever ENOUGH?

The above question has plaqued me for the better part of my life. I was always trying to better myself and nothing was ever good enough. I guess it stems from insecurity but also from my idealised (or warped) notion of perfection.

Therefore I was greatly relieved and comforted when I chanced upon this great quote from Dr Rachael Naomi Remen:

"I know that I am enough. Not Perfect. Perfect would not be enough. But that I am human, and that is enough"

More words of wisdom from Dr Rachael.....

"The pursuit of perfection has become a major addiction of our time. Fortunately, perfectionism is learned. No one is born a perfectionist. (When I was a perfectionist) I experienced that I and everyone else was always falling short, that who we are and what we did was never quite good enough. I sat in judgement of life itself. Perfectionism is the belief that life is broken."

Dr Rachael went on to say that some people pursue perfection "to earn love. Of course LOVE is never earned. It is a grace we give one another. Anything we need to earn is only APPROVAL.

Finally another gem from Dr Racheal:

Ultimately seeking perfection is "not the secret to a life worth remembering. They don't make you lovable. Or whole. WHOLENESS lies beyond perfection".