17/12/2021
If good is good, better is…well, it’s more good…so perfection must be the best, right?
WRONG. On so many levels.
Perfection is a beautiful concept — but it doesn’t really exist.
Perfection only exists in the context of true black or white scenarios. A life well-lived doesn’t have too many of those.
Have you heard of a perfect diamond? Those don’t exist, unless they’re lab-created. The presence of imperfections is exactly how they tell natural diamonds apart from imposters like cubic zirconia.
Have you heard of a perfect face? The closer you get to this, the more likely you’re a runway model, but everyone has some asymmetry.
Perfect salary? Well that one’s easy, more than I’m making now.
Perfect relationship? “Yes my dear, this one!”
Perhaps now you agree: life simply is NOT black or white, and it is not always quantifiable, and believing otherwise makes the pursuit of perfection very dangerous when it comes to maximizing growth.
The flaws of perfection (an oxymoron at its best)
What you might have noticed as we went through the question exercise above, is that not only does perfection not really exist, but in most cases it is just a perception.
Surprise! You’re not perfect, and neither am I.
Recognize there’s no magic cure, no magic pill, no shortcut.
