Perfection or Progress?

I use to put alot of presure on myself. Trying to be the best at everything or something. This was exhausting. I thought if I am not the best at something,  then I'm a failure. I couldn't appreciate achievement if  it was mediocre. This really set me back until one day, I met a wise guy who said something that really stuck. He said "Just focus on progress,  not perfection". This really changed my way of seeing things. These days, when I wake up from bed, I challenge myself to be better than I was the day before. I do not  wake up trying to be like anyone else or trying to be who people want me to be. It's a great feeling.  It's a liberating feeling.  I live my life at my own pace. Taking steps towards being the best of me. Taking steps towards progress, one step at a time.

Xoxo...Gwen Akere