We can't be perfect. But the standard is perfection if you seek to be justified by the law.
You need to trust the perfected work of Christ. This act of faith is what saves. You don't add anything. The Bible calls our works filthy rags.
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certainly our works cannot save us but they can change us. The Gospel demands change. Just because our works are filthy rags compared to the incomparable works of Christ does not mean we must not strive diligently. Peter who professed to follow Christ (and he did so magnificently), yet he repeatedly stumbled. However it is clearly evident that he was not the same man at the end of his life that he was in the beginning. The words of Christ are paramount, Paul would be horrified that Christians in our day, choose his words over the Saviour, who he diligently followed. Who do you follow, Paul or Christ? Christ said, "if you love me, keep my commandments!" What about the man with a sandy foundation versus the man with a foundation of rock? I prefer to look to the words of Christ than words about Christ. What I am saying in no way negates the concept of faith and its vital role in salvation. The Saviour's life was one of service, love and sacrifice. He expects those who would be His disciples to follow Him. The half brother of Jesus, James, uses stern words to those who merely believe as compared to those who act.
For by grace are you saved through faith and that not of yourselves, it's the gift of God, not of works lest any should boast.