“Once I’m perfect THEN I will be happy” is the biggest death trap I’ve ever put myself in. The quest for perfection taught me many things I’ll never forget: I learned resilience, dedication, sacrifice, and follow-through. These are skills that will serve me for a lifetime. But through my constant searching for the unattainable “perfect” I also became self-critical, insecure, anxious, and depressed. Chasing something that is impossible to reach will do that to you. So, these days, I simply seek to be happy. And you know what? I think I’m getting there. #perfection #happiness #perfectionism #dalailama #theartofhappiness #selflove #selfcare