Many tend to struggle with the idea of perfection. With social media as a window into other's lifestyles, it can be even harder to let our flaws be shown. We're pressured by society to put on this mask of having it all together, the perfect family, friendships, and career. We all have made mistakes and have our individual struggles but why is it such a challenge for us to be shown without our crafted to perfection mask?
Many are aware of the effect that social media may have when comparing ourselves to others. The effect goes a little deeper in that we assume the images we see reflects how our own lives should be. The truth is that we're unable to reach the level of perfection we're falsely exposed to. We have moments of greatness within certain areas of life that we like to share and glorify with everyone but it's okay to admit that not every moment is as perfect as the ones we share. Social media is a platform for sharing great moments but it's also a way to share issues that most people are going through. Sometimes it may feel as if we're the only ones facing a problem when really that same problem we face millions of others relate to. When people are open about things they are faced with in life we are pulled towards it like a magnet.
Another reason why we are unable to remove our perfect mask is due to the pressure of society. We admire others who reveal their struggles but we have trouble admitting our own because we feel that we're supposed to come off as perfect for society. No matter what roles we are taking on whether it be a mother, sister, manager, student, employee or father we feel pressured to live up to the expectation of fulfilling that role flawlessly. Within each of these roles plus any other, there is no room for perfection.
The last major reason for why we struggle to be revealed without our perfect mask is that we don't focus on how to handle flaws. We train ourselves to be the best in whatever we do and to have as little mistakes as possible. So much to the point of when we do face an error or find a flaw we're embarrassed. We know somehow that mistakes are going to happen and that it's okay because we learn from them but we're sometimes afraid to admit our imperfections. Maybe it leads into worrying what others will think of us, say about us or want to please everyone without disappointment. Which could tie into a toxic cycle of the pressure to perfect in general from society.
Either way we look at it we're made to make mistakes and are built to fall down sometimes. Even though sometimes our minds work as a computer we're human. It's okay to admit sometimes that we've made mistakes and aren't perfect. The flaws we embrace are part of what creates growth and change to become better.
