It feels like the world wants us to strive for perfection. To achieve this mythical state of being. What a load of bollocks.
You can get a perfect score in bowling or some exams, but this drive to be perfect in every way possible is cruel and incredibly toxic.
So many people present a “perfect” life, both online and in person. Especially online where it’s easier to place a filter on a picture. To set up lighting, make up, props.
We’re presented a “perfect” image of what others want us to see. People strive to fake a life on these screens and I wonder about the reasons why. Is it to fill a need for connection? Having a lot of engagement on our platforms can give a real sense of being needed, of not being alone. (Loneliness is really an epidemic we need to be looking at as a society). Or are we trying to out do others? This person posted a picture of themselves by a BMW M3, so I need to post a picture of a Ferrari. That person has an Omega watch, I need to find a Rolex.
This person online is doing something similar to me, but they have more followers. I need to out do them.
Or is it that we’re faking it in the hope that in convincing others or living this perfect life we’ll convince ourselves?

Well this strive for perfection seems to be doing is creating a vicious circle. Both in trying achieve perfection, but this isn’t possible. We’re striving for a goal that will never be hit. We will never have a perfect life because perfection has no way of being achieved. There’s no marker for when we’ve become perfect because in most cases, there’s no way to achieve perfection.