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Perfect Is Not A Point by Scott F Paradis
Ah, but for the perfect moment, the perfect day, the perfect life. With enough moments one makes a day,5838 Ugg Bailey Button Bomber Jacket Grey Boots, with enough days one makes a life. Maybe perfection is not too much to strive for, not too much to hope for, not impossible to achieve.
Remember in high school geometry you learned that a line or a circle, or any figure for that matter, could only exist abstractly. In the real world, any representation of a geometric shape taken to its finest measure would reveal itself as imperfect, deficient in some way. In a reality in constant motion only for the briefest instant could every atom be in perfect alignment - a rare occurrence indeed. But though the abstract version of shapes do not exist, in practice, imperfect representations work quite well for the purposes to which people apply the concepts. You see, in this life perfection is not a point, perfection is a range.
What makes for a perfect experience? The environment must be just so. The weather just right. A more than comfortable temperature - not too hot, not too cold. Not too wet, not too dry. A fresh breeze perhaps? The circumstances must be ideal. The right person or people in the right frame of mind, with the right intentions; a complimentary energy. A synergy of sorts perhaps? And the activity must be idyllic; engaging,A few years ago after failed attempts at counseling, entertaining, challenging. Inspiring perhaps? The ingredients of an ultimate experience must come together in a union of time and place and people,never addressing the gnawing. When the ingredients converge in vital measure they achieve perfection - but never will a perfect moment repeat itself. Perfection is not a point, perfection is a range.
People declare quite frequently the weather is perfect. One may consider the events of a day as being perfect. The judgment one renders is not for perfection in every instant, every color, every contrast, every image, word or deed. Rather the label one might affix to perfection is a product that on the whole renders one satisfied and fulfilled. Perfection is not a point, perfection is a range.
You might have imagined a life different from what you have experienced to this instant. Maybe you imagined yourself wealthier, or healthier; more fit, more capable, more determined. Maybe you had hoped to have more possessions, more peak experiences, see more of the world. Maybe life was intended to be an unencumbered journey or maybe a trail to be traveled with a soul mate never found,African Americans. Maybe you pictured yourself mastering some task, displaying a rare talent, leading an uncommon effort. Maybe in your mind's eye you imagined yourself more beautiful or more handsome, attractive and appealing. Well, none of these things need be a point to strive for. You see, perfection is not a point, perfection is a range.
You entered life with a lockbox of possibility. Unlock the chest and lift the heavy lid and you will discover a treasure trove of adventure. You have time and talent. You have desire and abilities. You have a means to relate to others and to this world. You have the resources to realize heights you have never even imagined. None of the individual components of your life need be perfect. The environment need not be pristine. The circumstances need not conform to some ideal. The people surrounding you need not be perfect. You need only find a synergy of intention and an enthusiasm of purpose. For perfection is not a point, perfection is a range.
People declare the weather perfect; a meal perfect; a work of art perfect. One person's conception of perfection will not match another's. Any perfect encounter will never be the same as any other perfect encounter. The challenge to living perfect moments, leading to perfect days, leading to a perfect life is realizing that you judge perfection. Judge less harshly. Perfection exists in the abstract, but for you, in this world, in your time and space, accept that perfection is not a point, perfection is a range. Expand your range that you might experience perfection more and more often until you build the perfect life.
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