Monday, April 4, 2011

Why Perfection?

Do you believe in perfection? I do, but i don't like it. Why? Perfection leaves nothing. It is the ultimate achievement and leaves nothing left to strive for. If someone achieves perfection then they have nothing left but perfection, my reasoning is that such a person wouldn't have any motivation at all, i mean, if you achieve all that there is to achieve what would you do with the rest of your life? The concept of perfection has been around nearly as long as human have existed. It arose from the idea that we are imperfect beings compared to God. God being perfection. It also could have been formed by the idea that things don't always work out the way there supposed to. Like if you make a machine that flies you would expect the machine to fly perfectly, an imperfect flying machine would be one that does not, the imperfection that stands out the most would be crashing to the ground. Because there is nothing after achieving perfection i despise it, it like taking all potential for all people and throwing it all away, there is no more potential except for the use of perfection.

Now there can be multiple types of perfection.

A perfect person-This person would leave an ever lasting impression on you even if you only caught a glimpse of them. They would look perfect, any image of perfection that's what they would be. They have a perfect voice that has a way of worming into your very soul making you hang on every word. They movement is perfect, they never trip, they never hesitate, they never have a wrong move, and they never seem to exert themselves. They are either perfectly intelligent, anything we (Humans) know they know. They, i believe would, have photographic memory. Will say the right thing in the right place no matter the situation. I wonder what motivations a person like this would have, who they'd surround themselves with, what friends they'd make.

A perfect place-A Place of impossible beauty that would be a crime against all if it is destroyed. Everything there is just right, its a place of safety. It would be peaceful and grand. It would have a calming effect on all who visited it.

A Perfect object- be it a tool, a work of art, a piece of furniture, this object fulfils their purpose completely and never seems out of place where ever it is, other than it appears too good or too great to be there in the first place.

A perfect plan/idea-Obviously something that is so convincing and sounds so right that it would be idiotic not to blindly follow it.

Enough about particular perfect things. I want to discuss perfection as a whole a bit more. I encourage everyone to strive for perfection but never achieve it, if not for your own sake then the for the sake of everyone who ever lived. I believe that the chase/process on the way to perfection is more important than the goal. Would any of you like to be perfect.

2 comments:

  1. Is there perfection? I would have to say no, that is why people are always striving for it, struggling for it, and wanting to be perfect.
    I think that you are right to say that if perfection was reached then there would be nothing left but perfection. This also sounds extremly boring. If one could no longer challange themself, i feel there would be nothing left to live for. No, I dont think people would just start offing themself but life without challanges would not stimulate the mind or body.

    I think that perfection is an unatainable goal that most of the human race wants.

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  2. I have enjoyed the occasional 'perfect' day...
    I have created the occasional 'perfect' dessert...
    I have savored the occasional 'perfect' memories...
    But I have never been perfect, would never even want to be. I think to attain perfection would eliminate what makes us human. Our imperfections are what makes us lovable.
    Quote of the day: Please be patient with me... I am a work-in-progress, and God isn't finished with me yet.

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