Life is not perfect; well, at least it's not perfect in the way we envision it to be perfect.
What do people think is the perfect life? No problems, no conflicts, no challenges? Everything goes according to our plan (regardless of how that plan may intersect with others)? Plenty of time, plenty of resources?
From the time we learn there are messages of what a perfect life is supposed to look like. Fairy tales present the world in black and white terms; those who present obstacles are always the "evil" ones. Feel good endings have things not only turning out the way the protagonist desires, but even better! The protagonist is always right. We learn to differentiate between work (presented as undesirable) and life (as if work should not be part of living life). And convenience! In the modern age we've come to believe in nearly magical solutions that erase work and difficulties. . .for our gratification.
And life isn't that way.
Life seldom is as simple as black and white. It is complicated. It requires work. Things don't always go our way. We are frequently wrong. There often are not enough resources.
And this is why we have a heart and brain. This is why we have a soul. We are borne to figure things out. We have reasoning so that we can recognize the grey areas. . .and make the most out of them. We have discernment so that we can look at things from multiple angles and figure out what's right and what's wrong. We have work (and play) to seriously nurture ourselves. We have the ability to find and create resources.
And that's the way life is. If our definition of a perfect life is that everything goes right (from our point of view); I would propose that we've missed the point. Life is complicated. And we can find much joy in complexity.
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