by August Aurora James

Created on: July 22, 2008   Last Updated: September 15, 2011

"In imperfection, is perfection."

This is the thought that comes to mind when contemplating whether or not that this world-our world- is "perfect". Otherwise, how could this world be considered perfect?  

Upon looking up the word "perfect", one is further led to believe that perfection, in any sense, realistically and theoretically, is simply impossible, thus completely unattainable. So where can "perfection" in an actual state of being in reality truly exist? The answer to this is in belief, or more specifically, individual conception. For example, the "perfect" day may occur in one's life, but this day is limited to that person's definition of perfect, which most likely would not be the same as someone else's definition of perfect, and most definitely would not stand up to dictionary standards of what perfect means.  So what does this mean perfection really is? Perfection, if possible at all, can only exist in a subjective sense. Only in this way is "perfection" possible, existing in various forms, depending on each of our definition for perfect. For myself, as is illustrated in the aforementioned quote, perfection is when you find a purpose for everything- even, or i should say especially, in all of life's little inconveniences. When you find a reason for them, an explanation, or learn a lesson no other experience would have taught you, that is finding perfection in an imperfect world. Sometimes gaining something worthwhile from something that seemed nothing but an inconvenience is more rewarding than had it been a "perfect" situation to start with.

Finding your "perfection" is really about learning to appreciate imperfection, because perfection is not possible if you cannot do this. imperfection is everywhere. imperfection is evident in us human beings, in our habits, vices, and shortcomings.  imperfection exists in oiur daily life, in daily situations, in weather, "imperfection" can be found even in the earth's geography (that is, using dictionary standards of the word "imperfect".) when one thinks about it further, one is only led to infer that perfection is not even acheivable at all. But i believe that this "imperfections" is what makes life so interesting. This idea is most apparent when considering a "perfect" human being. The "perfect" human would be, well, "perfect." Programmed to never forget anything that ever crosses their path, always well mannered, always prepared, always right...this person would not only be boring, but down

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