How Do We live a Life of Perfection? By Jeff Thomas

"Perfect Practice Makes Perfect." I heard this saying a lot in my life early during my elementary school days. But when I got to high school I was told that "Practice doesn't make Perfect but Perfect Practice makes Perfect." This saying was told to me by my high school football coach Glenn Johnson and I now know why we spent hours working on football plays running them hundreds of times, until they were almost mistake free. I often wondered what if more people applied this same concept in their personal lives would they reach the highest level of human performance? What if you studied the Bible or the Koran and studied it enough, that you knew it from front to back and could deliver it to a congregation with Perfect, Perfection? Or what would have become of Venus and Serena Williams had their father not work with them for hours on days, perfecting the Game of Tennis? Is this what separates "The best from the rest." Some people may not understand the concept of hard work, taking chances or having the emotional intelligence to move forward in their lives. People today tend to settle for living inside the dreams of others and dreaming countless hours about what they would like to accomplish out of life. Many of people have the talent and skill of Oprah's, Donald Trump, Bill Gates and President Barack Obama. But the fear of the unknown and lack of proper personal development planning, motivation and the desire, leads most people to staying on dead end job instead of being the creator of jobs or having the cure for HIV. Les Brown once said it best "the greatest ideals are buried in the graveyard."

The definition of Perfect according to Dictionary.com:
Lacking nothing essential to the whole; complete of its nature or kind.
Being without defect or blemish: a perfect specimen.
Thoroughly skilled or talented in a certain field or area; proficient.
Completely suited for a particular purpose or situation: She was the perfect actress for the part.
Completely corresponding to a description, standard, or type: a perfect circle; a perfect gentleman.
Accurately reproducing an original: a perfect copy of the painting.
Complete; thorough; utter: a perfect fool.
Pure; undiluted; unmixed: perfect red.
Excellent and delightful in all respects: a perfect day.


Now where do you fit in to this definition? Are you living your life at the highest level? What things could you do to strive for perfecting all aspects of your life?

How Do We Strive for a Life of Perfection? These are just a few suggestions that may help improve on perfecting your life.

• -Know who you are: Do a honest self assessment of who you are. Look into the mirror and have a very candid conversation with yourself, you can't hide in the mirror. Be honest.
• -Master the skills you are good at: I know that no matter how long I practice I will never be Micheal Jordan or Kobe Bryant. Don't waste your time on things your not good at and master the ones you that are.
• -Invest time in your talent: If you have a special talent and began to invest the time in improving that skill, your talent will enhance itself.
• -Become more spiritual: Prayer and Devotional time for yourself is key. Many people try to dismiss this factor but if you believe in a higher power, you will find yourself at peace with yourself and others around you. Everyone needs sometime for reflection. You will find yourself living longer.
• -Get Rid of Dream Killers: Okay, this is a hard one because dream killers come in many different shapes and forms. They may come as family, friends, co-workers or associates. Sometimes you can't tell people your dreams and desires because people may have a different view of who you are and won't think much of your goals or future desires. Surround yourself with high level thinkers, people who are smarter than you. You want people who will give you honest feedback. I always wanted to hire people who I thought were more intelligent than me and could one day take my job.
• -Health, Health and more Health and Fitness: Eat Right, Keep your Body in Shape. The difference between the YMCA and Bally's Total Fitness, is that the YMCA sees fitness as a Mission, a part of spiritual development and not just a warm body in a gym. You have to protect your Temple.

The drive for living a perfect life is a tough road to follow, but if you give the desire for more out of life you will began to see results. Working Hard and Smart can get what you want out of Life...