What is Perfection? Why is it so desirable?
I'll start with the first. Perfection seems like another perspective thing. Completely subjective in all ways. You might think that perfection is the best possible outcome, no? But isn't the worst possible outcome also perfect? To quote my summer school math teacher "People aren't perfect. Only the prophets and God are" So of course, this supposed Jesus character would've been perfect, right? Because he could do no wrong? His actions never compromised his beliefs, that's why he was perfect. So in turn, isn't the Devil perfect? Wouldn't Lucifer be considered just as perfect as the prophet of christianity? But generally, he isn't. So subjectivity rules the concept of perfection.
As for its desirability. We all strive for perfection, sure, but do we really want to get there? To me, perfection is death. There's nothing left to do, no improvements to be made, no obstacles to overcome. You're done, you might as well die, because anything that you do after perfection is empty. Imagine how boring that would be! To never be able to do anything new! and imagine how lonely that has to be! And imagine the eternal anguish that would befall you if you slip. Everything you had done previously, all your perfect creations, would haunt you, an empty husk of your former self. It goes back to dying. After I got perfect, I think it would kill me to live in fear of regression.
But, thankfully, none of us are perfect. It's the act of working towards achieving perfection that gets you points.
So approach perfection, but never achieve it.
So approach perfection, but never achieve it.
For perfection is emptiness, and emptiness is death.
dude this is a eye opener yet perfection is subjective to each person sooo you cant say none of us are perfect because whats not perfect for one is for another
ReplyDeleteThis was an interesting read. I'd like to point out, however, that your chain of logic that compared Jesus to Lucifer contained a flaw. First you say that perfection is subjective. Then you define perfection as never compromising beliefs sto that you are able to relate both individuals. Nevertheless, I agree that perfection is fleeting. Once obtained, there is very little left in life except for the extreme anxiety of becoming less than perfect.
ReplyDeleteWell, no, I don't actually say that perfection is not compromising your beliefs. I was going off what my math teacher said, using her scope and saying obviously there's a flaw here. My point was that people see perfection as generally a good thing; Perfect good, but that there's also the flipside, Perfect Evil.
DeleteI have to agree with you-there really is no such thing as true perfection. It would truly be boring if you reached perfection, and I can't imagine perfection being fun. I always find it funny when people try to be "perfect" or find something that is "perfect" because its generally pointless. There's always something better, someone who beats you, and someone who will beat you. So what you should do (and what I do) is try my best at what I do and be happy when it isn't perfect-and it seems to be working so far!
ReplyDelete