By Angi Bair

What is perfect? Who decides what’s perfect? Is “good enough” perfect? Is my idea of perfect the same as yours? Is perfect something fixed and finite?

The definition of perfect is:

(noun) "having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics; as good as it is possible to be, absolute, complete."

(verb) "completely free from faults or defects, or as close to such a condition as possible."

But here’s the thing—while we live in an inherently imperfect world, “perfect” is always going to be different for every single person. We’re all unique. I’ve learned that nothing is truly good or bad, perfect or imperfect. Everything JUST IS. I’m the one who assigns meaning to it. And if I get to decide the meaning… why not decide that things are good? Why not decide that things are perfect? Why would I choose to label something as bad?

Sure, based on the Law of Relativity, some things will rank higher or lower in my mind. But that doesn’t mean they can’t all still be good. It’s up to me to find the good, see the good, and be thankful for it.

When I started my Mindset Mastery goals, I wanted everything to be “perfect.” And along the way, I discovered a lot about what perfect really means.

My first goal came together exactly as I had written it—technically perfect. I had described a specific picture I wanted, and I found it in the exact spot I had imagined in the store. But when I saw it in person… I didn’t like it. Technically, I’d achieved my goal. But to me, it felt imperfect. This happened more than once during the mindset mastery program.

From those experiences, I learned two powerful lessons:

1. If I want something to be “perfect,” I need to get crystal clear on what I actually want. That means being more descriptive, more specific, and more intentional with my vision.

2. I can find the perfect in the seemingly imperfect. My attitude decides the perfection of things in my life. It was perfect that I found what I was looking for—even if the exact picture wasn’t what I wanted. I perfectly achieved my goal and I learned valuable lessons.

My final Phase Two goal in Mindset Mastery ended up being perfectly imperfect. At first, I tried to “figure it all out.” I stressed about where money would come from. I worried that I wasn’t doing things right. But deep down, I knew one thing for sure: I could not give up.

So I kept my vision alive. I held on to the thoughts and feelings of excitement for my goal—even when things didn’t seem to be moving perfectly. And I did it. I achieved my goal. Not the way I planned. Not the way I pictured.

The journey wasn’t perfect. But the end result was. Not “technically” perfect, but perfect because that’s the meaning I chose to give it. I saw it through my “perfect” eyes, and all the things I had envisioned—and more—came to life.

Life is what we create it to be. We want love, joy, prosperity, and abundance. And we can create them—perfectly—by changing the way we see things and by holding on to our thoughts and dreams.