1) “People are good, half good, or a quarter good, and it changes all the time, but even on the best day, no one is perfect. » (Quote from Let the Great World Spin). This quote spoke to me because I struggle with perfectionism. Even though I realize that no one is perfect and that perfection is actually a myth, I still strive for it for some strange reason. I've never been one to compare myself to others. I try to be the best I can be. I see my biggest competitor when I look in the mirror. I learned that even the word perfect in the Bible does not mean what we think it does. God would not say, “Be perfect, even as your heavenly Father is perfect” (Matthew 6:48) if that were something we were incapable of doing. He equips and strengthens us to do all that He has called us to do each day. The biblical meaning of the word perfection for us as individuals means entirely complete, complete and sufficient, from the Greek word teleioo. Before, I wanted to lose weight. Now I want to be at a healthy weight. Before, I wanted to be healthy. Now I want to be whole. Healthy means the absence of disease or illness. The whole, on the other hand, is much more. It is fullness, in spirit, soul and body. I think I will always struggle with perfectionism, but giving myself grace is something I am learning, just as God gave me grace, I will also give it to myself and others.2. “There’s a part of me that thinks maybe we continue to exist in a place even after we leave it.” (Quote from Let the Great World Spin." I agree with this statement. We tend to stay in a place after we have physically left it, through the power of our thoughts. We tend to replay and repeat the situations and encounters long after they have occurred The following statement is in the middle of paper ......e our successes” (Quote from the Poisonwood Bible). have had to learn over the years I throw myself into a project 110% and then struggle with my daily responsibilities I learned to say no, it's not easy and I still tend to. to bite more than chew adds to this struggle An important part of this quote is that our wounds, which can be weaknesses or failures, and our successes make us who we are. Mistakes are an integral part of life. , said Albert Einstein, “Failure is success in progress” The important thing is to never give up. We never know when the next attempt will be the one that finally works. Galatians 6:9 says, “Therefore we must not be weary of doing good, for we will reap in due time, if we do not give up.”.