The Perfect Girl Is Literally Every Girl, Including You

Will you answer a simple question? Do you know any perfect girl? Are you scanning your mind through the impressions of the different women in your life? So, I’m assuming that all of those women are perfect but in their own way.

The ideology behind being perfect isn’t about making sure you look like those pretty faces you see on the cover of every magazine. You can find them everywhere – in films, prints, front windows of the most elite brand stores, etc. To reach there or to be like them is definitely a lot of hard work. But, maybe they aren’t as perfect as you are in organizing an event or maybe they are not as good as you are at baking that red velvet cupcake. What I’m trying to say here is that you can’t judge a fish by it’s ability to climb the tree. There isn’t a particular criterion that we need to tick off in order to be known as a perfect girl.

My Announcement To The World

In fact, I’m taking this wordy article as an opportunity to make this important announcement – “I’m not perfect!” There, I said it. And I am willing to admit it with a smile. This is because I’m thoroughly aware of all my imperfections, indiscretions, and flaws that are very dear to me. In fact, I think I could write a novel about the number of times I’ve felt imperfect, but then, I’m pretty sure that you all would get bored quickly and probably burn it to save others from reading it.

I’d like to think that I’m perfectly imperfect. Time and again, from the time that I was a little girl to the ‘grown-up brigade’ member that I am today, I’ve gone through a lot of phases in my life where I was told that I wasn’t good enough. I wasn’t good enough to be a house captain back in school; I was told I wasn’t fair enough to audition for a play. I was also told my fashion knowledge wasn’t good enough for a model (but, hey! Isn’t a model supposed to just walk the ramp with whatever clothes she is made to wear?)

Let me tell you, my friends, if the world senses even the slightest of your weakness, it is going to be as mean as possible.

My “Perfect” Realization

I’d been to a downtown pub to catch up with some of my near and dear friends over some brewed beer. It was a karaoke night that day. I’d never been to one and it was my first time witnessing a karaoke event. I always thought singing wasn’t my forte (I sing horribly!). But that night, my friend who sings as bad as me, decided to give it a try. She sang Rachel Platten’s Fight Song in the most horrible melody. I was under the impression that we might just lose the free pitcher of beer that was promised to us if we’d do a karaoke song.

But, to my surprise, the entire crowd at the pub was whistling and clapping when she was halfway through the song. I felt elated to be able to see something like this happening for the first time. The emcee too, applauded her performance saying, “That’s how you sing from your heart. That was a perfect performance ma’am.” I realized that day how being yourself, being just you, even in the most imperfect way makes you a perfect person. What happened after that? Well, I performed too; I sang Bruno Mars’ Uptown Funk grooving to my own words and won another free pitcher of beer for my folks.

“ I Cling To My Imperfection, As The Very Essence Of My Being”

Ever since I came across this saying of Anatole France, a French poet, I have made it my motto. I firmly trust and believe in the fact that each one of us, regardless of all our flaws, are alive for a reason. We just need to make sure that the “reason” needs to be perfect, that’s it. So, all I’m trying to say here is that,“I’m not a princess, this isn’t a fairytale” (Yep! It’s the lyrics of Taylor Swift song) Therefore, I’m not perfect and neither are any of you, but thank goodness for this theory of dialectics. I am definitely considering myself perfect hereafter. So, just be you, that’s the perfect you, for the imperfect world!

Whenever I come across anyone who doubts their perfection, I make sure they realize that they are perfect. Do your bit. Every girl out there is perfect, maybe she needs someone to help her realize it. So, do you agree with me on this? Leave your answers in the comments below.

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