Reap what you are. Imperfection does not exist.

Last Wednesday I guided the weekly class of mindful communication. One of our guests who is doing a health program is reading a book with the title; “The gifts of imperfection”. During the class we gave attention to this word “imperfection” and it’s meaning.

We found that imperfection does not exist. It is only a thought that makes you suffer. A thought “offered” to you by your surrounding world. What other people think about it and sometimes how they use their verbal action in relation to it. The ‘news’ they spread about this in their eyes imperfection.

For me a great phenomenon is the Australian guy Nick Vujicic, the man without arms and legs. He not only tells but also shows that people are unique and wonderful the way they are. “I do not believe in mistakes. And when the world says you are not good enough… ask a second opinion.”

In the mean time the business world, the world of marketing, the world of ego and jealousy tell us imperfection exist. And business and marketing offer you the solution to solve the imperfection and suffering about it. You only have to pay for the temporary ‘solutions’.

Also here in Asia I work with wonderful and beautiful people. I start my classes most of the time very early in the morning. When I visit the office, after this morning class, most of the time the first staff members arrive at work. First thing they do is their make-up. No pictures allowed, sometimes - in a playful way – a kind of hide and seek till they are ready to ‘show up’. In my opinion – but who am I – a lot of times they look even better and much more natural in the in their opinion “imperfect” way than with (lots of) make-up. What is there to hide?

And it is exactly the same with the things we do in life. We try to be perfect in the eyes, we think, other people look at us. A lot of times we do - or try to do - things we do not like doing and think we serve the world we live in. We forget our greatest gift in life, that we are perfect already. And doing things that are actually, out of your heart and uniqueness, your things are not serving you as well as the world around you in the best and natural way. You are forcing, consuming lots of energy and hurting yourself trying to be a ‘perfect’ person in the eyes of others, forgetting you sustainably already are perfect (and you do not have to pay extra).

The Buddha was inspired by nature. And again nature shows us how it works. The area where I live in produces lots of species of all different fruits and herbs. The mango season just started. Nice fresh desserts (mango with sticky rice) are being served again.

Ever thought about an apple tree that reaps mangos? Or a leeches fruit tree that harvest cherries? Or the banana herb that offers you tomatoes? I think there is no other word than being aware of imperfection when this should happen.

Nature shows us how it works, with trees, with animals, etc.. It shows us the seasons and one of the seasons is to harvest.

Just reap what YOU are and bask in your perfection to serve yourself and the world around in the best way. 

Frans Captijn
Host / Catalyst / Talenteer at Captijn Insight

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