Perfection Doesn't Exist

I had this crazy thought while looking at this flower pot.

My dad once plotted a seed in this pot’s center. Pretty understandable. The plant will grow beautifully tall and symmetrical.

But examining the grown desert rose, you can see that the seed’s growth had shifted to the left. Nature had taken its course and made a seemingly predictable action produce an unpredictable outcome.

I realized something BIG, and it took a flower pot to teach me it:

Perfection doesn’t exist.

Not in nature. Not in any discipline or activity. Not in any aspect of the human experience.

And because perfection doesn’t exist, there simultaneously exists an infinite capacity for growth. We are blessed with infinite potential. We can always improve.

So we should always seek improvement.

Improvement is subjective and looks different for everyone. You may already know what aspects of your life you want to develop. And if not, they will be revealed to you through your subconscious and higher mind.

Perfection doesn’t exist. So don’t worry. You don’t need to understand everything for what it is you want to nurture.

Just start.

Just as we are like seeds in a flower pot, life will go on. We can grow in unpredictable ways. There is no limit to our personal development.

Don’t be a perfectionist.

Those who try to go through life without making mistakes will stunt their growth. They will never experience the wisdom to be gained from mistakes. Their potential will never be fully actualized—they will ultimately fail.

But those of us who will make mistakes, learn from them, and continue on with life will experience profound growth. They are the ones who will seek improvement in areas others wouldn’t bother to consider. Through continuous iteration and application of whatever discipline or aspect they choose, they will ultimately succeed.

Your Takeaway Message

Make more mistakes.

Strive for growth.

And keep moving forward.

That’s it for this week!

Remember, if you want to talk you can always reply to any of these emails.

Until then, have a blessed day!

—Chris Son