paulteaganThu, Jan 3, 2008 I agree, mostly. Perfection is a corrosive idea, an alien mutant in our brain which was, itself, born out of chaos and non-absolutes. The pursuit of perfection, I believe, should be distinguished from Eudaimonia(a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous), because contentedness is non-pursuit, is anti-want. The pursuit of perfection may very well bring fruits for others, but for the pursuer it is, more often than not, a labor in futility. It distracts you from the fact that the way things are is better than any monochromatic, preciseness that we can conjure in brain.
I have so many friends who talk about what they want out of life in terms of absolutes; the perfect job, the perfect girl, etc. Ultimately, I see it as selfish. "What, this universe ain't good enough for ya?"
This is not to say, definitively, that pursuit of perfection is the antithesis of peace. If you know the score and still want to play that game, by all means play.
I agree, mostly. Perfection is a corrosive idea, an alien mutant in our brain which was, itself, born out of chaos and non-absolutes. The pursuit of perfection, I believe, should be distinguished from Eudaimonia(a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous), because contentedness is non-pursuit, is anti-want. The pursuit of perfection may very well bring fruits for others, but for the pursuer it is, more often than not, a labor in futility. It distracts you from the fact that the way things are is better than any monochromatic, preciseness that we can conjure in brain.
I have so many friends who talk about what they want out of life in terms of absolutes; the perfect job, the perfect girl, etc. Ultimately, I see it as selfish. "What, this universe ain't good enough for ya?"
This is not to say, definitively, that pursuit of perfection is the antithesis of peace. If you know the score and still want to play that game, by all means play.