You can hardly turn on the television, flip through a magazine or get on the Internet without being bombarded by ads to help you “perfect” some part of your body. In fact, there is so much emphasis on perfection, the pictures of beautiful models have been Photoshopped to make them closer to perfection.
The ads lead us to believe that the perfect body, hair, clothing, tan, nails, makeup, etc. will lead to a happy and fulfilled life. Yet many who strive to do these things still find happiness and fulfillment elusive.
Perhaps happiness and fulfillment have more to do with your mindset than about the external shell of a person.
For example, looking at the life of Lee Munz, Jr., one would wonder how in the world that guy could find any sense of happiness. He was my brother and his life was filled with challenges from the day he was born until the day he passed away. Lee was 95 percent hearing impaired, had numerous developmental delays that caused him to function at a first- or second-grade level, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, and went to dialysis three times a week for the last 10 years of his life.
Despite encountering one obstacle after another throughout his life, anybody who knew Lee would tell you he understood how to embrace each day. He learned to walk and talk, which was no small task. Living in Oak Ridge, Tenn., he graduated from high school with a special diploma and went on to receive additional training in environmental and food services. He worked for Martin Marietta and Lockheed Martin before retiring due to his kidney disease.