You Are Perfect
Jennifer Hoffman – We’re going through the energetic equivalent of a meteor storm now, on our way to new, uncharted territory. The events of the past few months and years have brought us to a point that is unique in our lives and in our collective history. We have never lived with some of the astro aspects that we have right now, and we are the first generations in 250 years to experience Pluto in Aquarius.
If you are experiencing a lot of endings and the need for change now, go with it. Let it happen. You do not have to commit right now, just allow things to rise to the surface. What’s the next potential? What could be possible? This is a turning point, a tipping point, an inflection point, and our time to shine. In fact, the more we shine, the more blessings show up.
After many years of challenges, I am ready for blessings. And on that topic, we need to bless ourselves first.
This is about self-awareness, self-care, and self acknowledgement, which begins with owning who we are and the perfect state of our being. If you have been saying or thinking that you are not ‘perfect’ let me enlighten you with new information which will show you why that is not true.
I hear people saying ‘I am not perfect’ and ‘no one is perfect’ all of the time and it is irritating because it is not true.
Everyone is perfect – all the time. No matter who they are or where they are in their life.
The word perfect has been given a context that is not aligned with its original meaning and when you understand the true meaning of ‘perfect’ you will realize that not only are you perfect now, you have always been perfect, and there is no more perfect version of you than that which exists right now.
Because I study words and their meanings and usage as a hobby, it’s called lexicology and etymology, I frequently research how words are used versus their origins and what they actually mean. And because I speak multiple languages, I also pay attention to how they are derived from and used in different languages.
Let’s look at the word ‘perfect’. To research it I asked 3 questions:
Where does it come from?
What does it mean?
How does its true meaning differ from how it is used today?
First, where does the word ‘perfect’ come from? It was first used around 1250AD and is from the Latin word ‘perfectus’, which means ‘finished’ or ‘completed.’
What does ‘perfect’ mean in its original context? That something is finished or completed. In Latin, perfectus is the past participle of the verb ‘perficere’ which means to finish. So if ‘perficere’ means to finish, then perfectus means it is finished.
This brings us to the third question – how does its true meaning and original use differ from the current meaning and usage of the word ‘perfect?’
How did we get from ‘finished’ to ‘the best that can possibly be’, which is what we imply when we use the word perfect today. And this is why we say that ‘we are not perfect’ and that ’nobody is perfect’.
But is that even true? Not if you consider the original meaning and use of the word. In that context, I am the best that I can be right now, just as you are, and that is perfect.
Like you, and everyone else, I am the only person that I can be given what I know and have experienced. Could I be ‘better’? What exactly does that mean? Better than what? Myself? Someone else?
I cannot be ‘better’ unless something changes – I know more, I make different decisions, and I want to do or become something different. In that case, I have to declare that I am finished with my current iteration and move on to the next. I have to declare that I am perfect or perfectus. Doesn’t that mean perfect?
Until the time I decide that I need to change, I am a finished product, within the path that has led me here and according to the original definition of the word, I am perfect because I am a ‘finished product,’ which is exactly what the word ‘perfectus’ means.
At some point in the past 150 to 200 years, the word ‘perfect’ started to take on a far different meaning, more in line with what we use today.
It started to be used as a method of comparison rather than as an indication of completion. It became a method of standardizing value in a way that meant everyone was lacking and insufficient. We have all been forced to measure ourselves against this invisible standard that no one has defined or clearly identified. It is just there and we are always lacking because we do not compare or measure up to it.
But if you go back to the original meaning of the Latin word, perfectus, it means complete, not the best, not ‘better than’. It is a declaration of a state of being, not an opportunity to point out our perceived flaws, or to have someone else point them out to us. Flaws, I will add, which only exist when we are compared to this invisible standard.
So I am claiming my state of perfection and that I am perfect. And so should you.
Because ‘perfect’ was never meant to be a comparison. It is a milestone, not a demerit. And it is something to be celebrated, not judged. When you declare that you are perfect you are stating that you have reached a point of completion. Whatever learning you had to do to get you to where you are is finished. Now you are ready for the next step.
Maybe the next step will result in your betterment and that means a new state of perfect. It does not make your previous state wrong or unacceptable. We don’t say that an infant is not perfect because they can’t walk even though they have legs.
The idea that we are always ‘not perfect’ puts everyone at a serous disadvantage, especially given that the state of perfection is undefined.
On an emotional level, this means that we are never complete, finished, and have an end point to our journey where we can begin something new. It means that we are always judging and criticizing ourselves because we are not capable of meeting a standard that we do not even know exists.
And it means that we never feel complete because we are never ‘finished. I know that I enjoy finishing things – like finishing an article, a book, completing everything on my ‘to do’ list, finishing a project. There is something very satisfying about being complete, and in the true meaning of the word, being ‘perfectus’, or perfect.
So instead of constantly saying that we are not ‘perfect’, let’s celebrate our perfection. Let’s celebrate being finished, complete, and ready for the next step because that is when change and transformation can occur. When we know that we are done, over it, fini, complete, it is time to move on. And that means that we have achieved one state of being perfect and we are ready for the next one.
Celebrate being perfect today because you are – in every way.
SF Source Enlightening Life Mar 2026