Here’s a quote from Emilio Estevez, an American actor:

We are all wonderful, beautiful wrecks. That’s what connects us – that we’re all broken, all beautifully imperfect.

Emilio Estevez

Isn’t that a beautiful statement? And there is so much truth in it.

Look at all those Facebook, TikTok, or Instagram accounts. So many beautiful and successful people, living perfect lives. But do you really believe all those lives are perfect? Certainly not. Everyone is fighting some battles with different daemons somewhere. Everyone has some trouble, insecurity, frustration, sadness somewhere and we are so busy pretending we do not, so busy painting the illusion of a perfect life.

We live in a world of illusions, where everyone tries to present themselves as perfectly as possible on social media. We strive to create an image of our lives that looks better than they really are, so much so that we often forget the truth behind it all. From perfectly filtered pictures and videos, and carefully curated posts to highlighting only the best parts of our day-to-day lives – it’s easy to get caught up in this false reality. But beneath the glossy surface lies a different story – one filled with struggles, pain, and imperfections hidden by these online facades.

But why are we doing this? We all want to be accepted and validated by others, so we often strive to present ourselves in the best possible light. We put up a facade of perfection to fit society’s standards and expectations, but still, underneath this glossy surface lies a different story – one filled with struggles, pain, and imperfections hidden by these online facades.

And with this behavior, we are making it even worse since we contribute to the illusion of our society’s standard. We are lifting that false standard even higher by playing along.

Wouldn’t it be better to accept ourselves as we are? Wouldn’t it be better to stand up to our flaws and imperfections? Wouldn’t we feel free and light then? Wouldn’t we be able to concentrate on the real problems in this world instead of being busy pretending what we are not?

Wouldn’t we? All it takes is some courage. Don’t you think?

We are all wonderful, beautiful wrecks. That’s what connects us – that we’re all broken, all beautifully imperfect.