Perfection

Why are we discussing it? Why do we find ourselves saying "Well..nobody's perfect." or even dare I say: "I'm not perfect."

•  "I do not have a perfect body" 
• "I worked on my thesis for a year and the defense went well but it's not perfect." 
• "Team USA got silver tonight even though they did perfect." 
• "She is a perfect wife" 

Why are we constantly enabling the concept of perfection while there is clearly none.  Because somehow the word "perfect" echoes like an excuse to me. It does indeed give one a reason to strive for the best but do we ever reach there? I believe that it is human's nature to never settle and satisfy at a bar. We are always setting the bar higher, seeking upgrades in life (or your mileage membership status), we are constantly wanting more and more. Is perfection realistic? Does it really exist?

I say a snowball's chance in hell. Unless snow decide to not blanket Anchorage ever again. 


Maybe using "right" may do the reassurance of omitting "perfect" in one's book.

•  "You did your plank in the right form." 
•  "Your approach to this situation recently was the right road to go."
• "The paper you did deserved an 87% and you structured the paper right way.' 
• "The weather today was a bluebird day, it was just right."

Maybe because it feels right in my book.