Throughout my day, self-justification often surfaces. If someone asks me to change something, I often need to explain why I did it it the way I did, even if their suggestion is sound. I need others to know that I had a reason, that I didn’t just make a mistake or fail to know something.

Do I really need to control their perception of me? Am I really required to know everything all the time? Or is it okay not to have all the answers? More importantly, is it okay if someone thinks I don’t do everything perfectly the first time?

Today, if someone asks for a correction or makes a genuinely beneficial suggestion, I won’t go out of my way to justify myself. I’ll take the appropriate next action and let go. It will be good practice in detachment, and even if it’s uncomfortable at first, I know I will slowly feel more serene.