About this quote

We like to think we are the pinnacle of creation, capable of flawless logic and grand achievements. Yet, everyday life constantly exposes our clumsy mistakes and bad decisions. It is a sharp wake-up call to our collective ego. When you stop expecting perfection from yourself and others, a strange kind of peace sets in. You learn to laugh at the chaos instead of drowning in frustration.

When to use it

• After spending four hours trying to assemble a basic flat-pack desk only to realize you put the bottom shelf on upside down, you look at the leftover screws and mutter this to your partner.
• Watching your teenager try to pour milk into a glass while staring at their phone, resulting in a giant puddle on the kitchen floor, you sigh and share this thought with your spouse.
• When a highly-funded software startup goes down for twelve hours because a developer deleted the main database by accident, a team lead posts this in the Slack channel to break the tense silence.
• Heading to the gym to start a new intense workout routine, only to pull a muscle while tying your running shoes, you sit on the bench and laugh at your own fragile biology.