Black and White in a Grey World

Oflate, i've come across so many situations where i've been unable to tell right from wrong. Sometimes the circumstances and their interpretation make all the difference.

Right and wrong seemed so clear to me when i was young and idealistic. Idealistic, i still am, but as i grew up, i realized that life isn't so simple. Experiences have taught me that there are two sides to every story, and I find this huge middle ground which just cannot just be categorized as 'right' or 'wrong'. I've outgrown the naive 'Black and White' world view, and learned to see things as a shade of grey...

But are we as a society mature enough to accept this fact...are we not too judgemental in our opinions and too harsh on the people who land up in such situations. Isn't it too simplistic for us to commit to black and white, yes and no, wrong and right?

Or maybe what we perceive as a grey area is actually right and wrong interwoven with such complexity that it is impossible for people like me (confused lot) to discern between them. Time and again i grapple with this dilemma and all i can do is to pray to God to give me wisdom to be able to see right from the wrong in the so-called "grey areas" of morality.

"Perfectionism is like a double-edged sword,it cuts both ways"

After weeks of feelings the symptoms of a burnout...i've finally realized the root cause of all my problems...and it is the fact that 'I'm a PERFECTIONIST'.

I used to believe that my determination to be perfect will win success, acceptance, love and fulfillment. But now i know that even when perfectionists do achieve, they do not realize that they've neglected themselves and all their loved ones in an insane drive to be 'PERFECT' and thus deprived themselves of the very love and acceptance they want so badly to gain...they lose their peace of mind, enjoyment of life and greatly increase the level of stress they feel on a daily basis.

Now that i know my problem..i've a BIGGER problem at hand...how do i start the process of shedding this burden of perfectionism...it seems like a constant duel with oneself...a perfect 'No Win' situation...

HELP!!!!