Here’s The Backstory…

Last night I watched the TV show Beat Shazam. I started reading a book I’ve been trying to finish up. The TV was still on and the revamped dating show, Love Connection started to play. I got a little distracted from my reading watching the first segment of the show (before I turned off the TV). The first guy was a DJ/artist/software developer who was a little stuck on himself, with high standards.

One of the women was a clear stand out to me, looks wise, but he didn’t pick her. The woman he did pick rated him as a perfect ’10’. He rated her a ‘9’. Although she was flattered, her ego was noticeably bruised. He quickly tried to fix it by saying, “Well no one is a perfect 10. There’s always room for improvement.” She replied, “Oh, I get it. So a 9 is really a 10?”. Of course, he agreed (whether that’s what he believed or not).

Why Does It Matter?

Honestly, I could care less about the people’s love lives who were on Love Connection. Although the guy on the first segment was a bit of a jerk, he made a great point. Who really is a ’10’ in any aspect of life (physically, mentally or spiritually)? We all have flaws that we are trying to work towards, which is part of the beauty of being different. Society makes it difficult to believe that you perfect imperfections are fine just the way they are.

Of course, we should all strive to be the best versions of ourselves. Nevertheless, things like social media can make us compare ourselves to illusions that people create to make themselves feel more important. If you think you’re a perfect 10 in any area, chances are you may be a bit delusional. There is always room for greater. Love yourself in the phase you’re in as you strive towards being the best ‘you’.