Why (The Core)
This is your gut feeling, your purpose, your reason for existing. It's not about making money or getting ahead - that's just the result. Your why is deeper. Maybe it's "I want my kids to know they can overcome anything" or "I believe hard work and integrity still matter" or "I want to show other men it's okay to struggle and still be strong."
What About “Being Perfect”?
I’m watching the Master’s golf tournament this weekend, taking place in Augusta, GA.
Some of best golfers in the world are on the range—grinding, adjusting, chasing something
they’ll never fully catch:
Perfection.
Here’s the truth: The golf swing is imperfectible.
No matter how much you work on it, it will never be flawless. I’ve been there. Trying to “fix”
every detail. Chasing the perfect swing. It doesn’t exist.
As Bob Rotella said in “Golf Is Not a Game of Perfect”: Perfection isn’t the goal, instead:
• Focus on the target.
• Decide.
• Commit.
• Enjoy the challenge.
Some of the best golfers in the world learned this the hard way.
• Tiger Woods rebuilt his swing—even after dominating—and struggled in the process.
• Rickie Fowler chased “better mechanics” and lost his edge.
• David Duval went from world #1 to losing confidence trying to refine too much.
• Ian Baker-Finch changed his swing and never recovered.
The harder they chased perfection...the more it slipped away.
Now bring that into your life. We do the same thing. Trying to fix everything. Trying to get it
just right. Waiting until it’s perfect before we move.
But here’s the tension.
Didn’t Jesus say:
“Therefore, you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”
Matthew 5:48
So which is it?
We’re imperfect...but called to be perfect?
The answer is in the meaning.
“Perfect” doesn’t mean flawless. It means
• Complete.
• Mature.
• Whole.
The word points to direction—not perfection. Jesus isn’t calling you to be flawless. He’s
calling you to grow up. To become consistent. To love fully. To live aligned.
Therefore, stop chasing perfection and start pursuing maturity.
You will never be flawless...but you can become complete.
