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Strive for perfection?; Philosophy
Topic Started: Nov 17 2005, 11:01 PM (424 Views)
richndanapoint
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Do you believe adults strive for perfection more then teenagers do? I believe we have the bliss stomped out of us by the time we're 18 or so. It took me at least another 18 years to rediscover it. During those second 18 years, I was downright strident. I was trying much too hard. I am much more relaxed now. However, I was NEVER a perfectionist. It is just not part of my personality. I know a lot of people who are, and find that often perfection leaves them perpetually frustrated. Do you know what is the problem with perfection? It is absolutely unattainable. Nothing is perfect. There is ALWAYS room for improvement.

Remember the old riddle about if you need to walk a mile, and go half the distance every day? The riddle was to determine how long it would take you to reach your goal. The answer was, "never", because no matter how near your goal, you were only permitted to go halfway. And so it is with perfection. It is the brass ring that is tantalizingly near, but always out of reach.

I am much more comfortable with doing a good job, and leave it at that!
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Gogf
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No, I don't believe so. I stride for perfection, and I'm a teenager.
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Adkenar
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I think it depends a lot on what you're trying to do; more of a personal issue than an age issue. If you're the sort of person who tries to be perfect, you try to be perfect. If you're an engineer and think 5% error isn't so bad, then you can shoot for that. If you're not worried about it at all, then that's what you do. While it's possible that the experiences that you accumulate in life (which increase as you age) may spur you to change your mind, I don't think there is a direct or necessary correlation with age.
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Yeah, it depends on who you are. I am 15, and I don't strive for anywhere near perfection for the most part, and I doubt I will after I turn 18. I'm just not like that, my Dad has always been a perfectionist and I've never liked him because of it. So I'm much more chilled, I think it's mostly because I'm trying my best to avoid turning out like him.
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I wouldn't go out my way to perfect something that didn't need perfecting, perfectionists like to have everything completely (or most) in order, I believe in making a good job of something, but some people do take it to extremes.
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I like to be satisfied with what I do. Perfect? Maybe not in your eyes but it suits me.

Anyway, as for being perfect it's a personality thing for me, not an age question.
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Perfection is purely an individual thing, as a global concept it cannot exist as it would require everyone agreeing on what makes one perfect, which isn't going to happen and in turn that's a good thing.
*Jay has images of Clone troopers but without the personalities. :r

As for striving for personal perfection? I think it's overrated. Imperfections are what make people human, in my eyes. I actually find myself attracted more to those who are themselves than those who strive for perfection. The latter tend to be too into themselves, and what others think, to bother with. Uber high maintenence. :eh:

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Nothing is perfect. There is ALWAYS room for improvement.

Absolutely.
Actually, I'd say that once someone reaches what they think is perfection, the next stage is deconstructing that perfection back down to what they used to be...then the vicious cycle returns yet again to the original striving for perfection. :lol:
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Ben
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I am most definitely a perfectionist. :D However, I have this lazy side to me, so I usually start with grand ideas and end with "awww, it's good enough." But between those two points, I worry about the quality of the end product constantly.
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