Why perfect isnt always a great idea

I think our journeys teach us a lot. . .Lots that we choose to learn and lots that we wish not to. Whats amazing is that all of it happens in real time when we don't even realise that it indeed is. Slowly and steadily each of them mould us into people that we become. Our friends, relatives, work environment, struggles, successes, failures. . .all of them play a vital role into what we get moulded as. Of course some of it is gifted by nature and some that we work to develop in order that we can finds means to an end, while environment structures some of us.

We fight all our lives without embracing the present. . .some of the fortunate few who know how to live and absorb life are blessed. When i think of life, i think of that infant in the womb who must find its way to this world. I cant claim that i understand how tough or beautiful this experience is for a mother. . .but i feel the infant must definitely go through a tough battle from its inception, to discovering freedom to growing up. There's so many things at so many levels that need to work to get it all right. God is beyond a perfectionist or a magician, am amazed every time i think how it all falls perfectly into place.

Then there are fears. Fears that ensure that we work hard, struggle whether it school, college, professional degrees, first jobs, entrepreneurship, then meet parents expectations, social acceptance and finally our own expectations that are derived by all of these put together. Where is a true will and desire to be what we want to be. . .lost so many times every single day that we lose count. How many of us are truly in touch with our own selves, forget God, the ones the love and our desires. We simply function like robots without emotions and all our decisions are aimed at consistently improving this robot's performance and efficiency. Why? Simply because the better the robot performs, you get to maintain the standard of living that you choose to, and social acceptance is better, families and friends are happy and so we can an aura of security, well being and happiness around us. The circle keeps going on and on till we live

In our pursuit to better this, we realise being great at what you do is the most important asset we can possess. . .which is why we discover what we're good at and constantly keep building it to make it perfect. Any distraction from this pursuit is almost always kept at bay. We become specialists, our perfection gets valued as a prized asset and then we simply keep getting sucked into it more and more. One thing that stays consistent is our pursuit for perfection and our urge to never give it up for anything. 

Perfection is the most widely accepted currency in today's world. Grades, homes, schools and colleges, careers, bodies, food, cars, gadgets,it never ends. . .if you're perfect, you're in business. There isn't enough place for everyone else.

We compromise so many other things in life, for large parts of our life, simply so that we don't miss sight of our goals and stay relevant. But is this aura truly real or is it simply a false notion that leads to nothing. I think there are many answers to this that are floating around, your answer is truly what you think works for you. I've realised there's a human tendency thats common across races, everywhere in the world, we just like the games that we're good at. Because we like to win, we like to win all the time and no one likes to lose.

Slowly but steadily we lose touch with our own selves and become what this pursuit needs us to be. . .very few of us will be able to answer the question when asked who we really are. Our introductions start with what we do, then how we do it and others interest in everything else is largely dependent on how good are the answers to these. So if perfection is what leads us to this, why do we want to be perfect. I truly envy a lot of people who find happiness living a simple, ambition free life, content with what they have, valuing their peace, connection with themselves, relationships, happiness, smiles and laughters.

This is more a question than a conversation, what we are today. . .is not who we are. . .who we are is submerged deep within us, bringing it out can happen only when we make a larger connection with oneself. Everyone's running in one direction. . .some faster than the other. . .some crushing others and running, some following and some leading. . .its a race and everyone wants to win. . .no one even wants to think of losing. . .and then some who actually lose. . .they laugh as they sit and watch others run. . .realising they're winners and others were foolish. Not about needs,wants and urges. . .its about existence and purpose.

Maybe all of us know the answers. But no one truly wants to acknowledge perfection as a question. Perhaps the day we are willing to see perfection as a question, answers will automatically flow out of our hearts and mind. Till that day, minds will rule heart and soul and perfection will continue to be the perfect solution to a great life.