On the Inconsistancy of Perfection

It is always tough to come up with an opening line of a post, so this one will have to do.

Perfection. Websters defines perfection as:

• Pronunciation: \pər-ˈfek-shən\
• Function: noun
• Etymology: Middle English perfeccioun, from Anglo-French perfection, from Latinperfection-, perfectio, from perficere
• Date: 13th century

1 : the quality or state of being perfect: as a : freedom from fault or defect :Impossible b : maturity c : the quality or state of being saintly
2 a : an exemplification of supreme excellence b : an unsurpassable degree of accuracy or excellence
3 : the act or process of perfecting

Did you catch that? Yes, Impossible, with a capital 'I.' Perfection is impossible. "No its not!" a person might reply, "I got 100% on my math test just last week! Ha!." To them I say, "Perfect, huh? Was the handwriting perfect? Did you ever have to erase? Did you round your numbers at all?." To continue, I might say, "Were the thoughts that influenced that test perfect? How many germs were on that test? When you turned it in, did you make sure the pile was neat and tidy?" If the answer to any of those questions is "yes," then the test was not perfect, at least in my mind. There is always something you can improve on, some little thing that isn't perfect. Now you could always go with the classic "Well, it was a perfect score, at least." Really? It was? Was it infinity percent? I don't think so. Boom, roasted.

Anyway, what I'm trying to say, will make your day, (bills you must pay) please don't turn away (we can have poetry, right?).

Now, one thing I am not trying to do is depress people. Just because you can't obtain perfection doesn't mean that you can't get darn close. It is similar to absolute zero (0 Kelvins). Scientists have been able to cool something down to .0001 Kelvins, and then they realize that the freezer is connected to the floor, which is connected to the ground, which is connected to the molten lava inside earth. You can't get to absolute zero, and you can't get to absolute perfection.

This means that there is always room for improvement, you can always expand your knowledge or skills in any area. Your life is open for expansion. But, on the other hand, you don't need to worry too much. Because perfection is unobtainable, you shouldn't feel too bad about making mistakes.

As my good friend Proverb once told me:

"If you don't make mistakes, you don't make anything."

After searching the internet for "Mistake quotes" I felt pressured to make mistakes. "Am I making enough mistakes? Are my mistakes good mistakes? Am I learning from the mistakes I make? Are these quotes just propaganda for Obama? Why do people in Texas think Obama is socialist? Was Obama's message to students socialist? Is our school system somewhat socialist?" I know the answer to one of them (Hint: The answer is "Oh, its Texas").

As I always say "The person who does something perfectly will end up destroying the world." Well I've never actually said that, but it may have some correlation.

The number of times the world has been destroyed = 0.

The number of times somebody has done something perfect = 0.

A coincidence? I don't think so. So, Mr. Overachiever with the "perfect" test, relax. Miss a point or two. Mess up on purpose if you have to. Spit on the paper before turning it in, I don't care, just make a mistake! The fate of the world may depend on it...

EDIT: I changed the websters definition a little bit, sorry!