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To be flawed in theory means that we possess characteristics that prevent perfection. Perfection, theoretically, is to exist without flaw. And, again theoretically, we are all imperfect because we are
human. Theoretically. Realistically, however, we are imperfect because we do not strive for perfection. We don't strive for it because, for the most part, we believe that no person should be or is capable of becoming perfect.
The fact that we are able to recognize our flaws shows that we are aware of our perfect selves. But defining perfection may be a more complicated problem. Most of us live by some standard of morality - it may be religious, political, spiritual, scientific or some other cosmopolitan view. Our personal convictions, more often than not, also often matches that of other individuals in our communities. While community mindedness has it's usefulness in personal development, when it comes to making conscious decisions, it has the potential to become self destructive. What I may view as perfect, others may beg to differ. And with so many definitions of standards, morality and perfection to start with, whose ideologies can be trusted? So in a sense, when we adopt the principal that 'no one is perfect,' what we are really doing, is refusing to give effort.
My perfect, is effort.
Conditioning the mind to believe that it is acceptable to be imperfect is the same as conditioning the mind to believe that perfection is unacceptable.
human. Theoretically. Realistically, however, we are imperfect because we do not strive for perfection. We don't strive for it because, for the most part, we believe that no person should be or is capable of becoming perfect.
The fact that we are able to recognize our flaws shows that we are aware of our perfect selves. But defining perfection may be a more complicated problem. Most of us live by some standard of morality - it may be religious, political, spiritual, scientific or some other cosmopolitan view. Our personal convictions, more often than not, also often matches that of other individuals in our communities. While community mindedness has it's usefulness in personal development, when it comes to making conscious decisions, it has the potential to become self destructive. What I may view as perfect, others may beg to differ. And with so many definitions of standards, morality and perfection to start with, whose ideologies can be trusted? So in a sense, when we adopt the principal that 'no one is perfect,' what we are really doing, is refusing to give effort.
My perfect, is effort.
Conditioning the mind to believe that it is acceptable to be imperfect is the same as conditioning the mind to believe that perfection is unacceptable.
Why do we like to shy away from perfection? For the most part, fear, shame and the fear of being shamed. Or in other words...we lack conviction. Fear causes us to hide our core desires when we are certain that our communities will not accept them. Shame happens when we recognize that our actions were unacceptable - not by someone else's standard, but by our own standards. Generally, anything that is deemed unacceptable is shamed. We are harsher judges of ourselves than we are of other people. So the only thing that really keeps us from perfection, is ourselves.
Ironically; the first step in changing anything is changing the way we think about it and admittedly; it is rather daunting to think of changing the way we think of things that we hardly ever think of to start with. Personally, I like to start with a question.
Question is: What does perfect really mean to you?
"All that we are is the result of what we have thought.
The mind is everything.
What we think, we become."
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