Is Perfection Really Flawless

Perfection is a matter of perception. What is perfect to one may not be perfect to another. Computer programs can draw a perfect circle, or a perfect parallelogram. The way a native tree grows in its habitat is perfection to me. Uncompromised ecosystems are perfect, although so few of them exist anymore. Humans are incapable of perfection, in my opinion. The greatest perfection we can ever possibly achieve in ourselves occurs at our birth. As we age, the imperfections grow. Imperfections in personality, in emotions, in beliefs, in what we are taught. Even at birth, we could have some genetic defect that either shows itself from the very beginning, or simply turns on later in life. Either way, I wouldn't call that perfect either. This discussion is parallel to a similar one I have had with friends, asking them to define "normal." What is normal to one person is not necessarily normal to another. Whether or not something or someone is "normal" depends on who is doing the evaluating.

I think perfection for people is a myth. There is great beauty to be found in imperfection. Imperfection physically is what makes us unique, no? People who chase perfection are never really truly happy are they? It leads you down a road of dissapointment. Believing in perfection is like believing you are in love with your favorite celebrity.... it is an infatuation, dilusion. It has no substance, no reality, no true fulfillment. You can draw a perfect cirle, but in the end all you have is a circle... yippee. What is true, unadulterated flawless perfection in my eyes? A newborn child.

There's no such thing as a perfect person, except me, of course, if I didn't smoke I would be, (not sure if Mr Croc would agree there. I would believe someone who said they had a perfect relationship if they hadn't been together long enough to discover each others faults. The secret to a good relationship is being able to put up with the faults in the one you are with. My dad always told me that if someone told him they never argued with their partner they were either lying or one person in the relationship was getting all their own way. My dad was a very mild and gentle man and mum mostly got her own way but they did sometimes have arguements. They were married for over 50 years and I think their relationship was probably as close to perfect as it can get but dad said it took a lon time to get there. Take care.

in my opinion, nobody or nothing is perfect in this world simply because it's not possible we were not born perfect and we won't die that way either and because we are not perfect, everything that we create is also not perfect it's perfect for us, because we spend a lot of time creating it according to what we think is perfect at the time but as time goes by we will come up with new things and if we look back we will see that the ones we created before were not that 'perfect' compared to the current ones if there is a price for perfection then nobody on earth has the money for it because perfection is a limit we can't go beyond, it's the final masterpiece once we reach this, nobody can outdo our performance and nothing else can be created to match our creation - you see there is no such a thing and person yet To me, perfection is beyond flawless Flawless is best. Perfection is best of the best. I have a great relationship, a great husband. he is not perfect, but he is the right one for me. I'm ok with that.

Wolfie, :) I am perfect and you know that lol. I really think that perfection is in the eye of the beholder. Because what one person considers perfect another sees flaws. I think my new guy is a perfect match for me. He has all the qualities i need in life. He is very romantic, funny and handsome. So, in my eyes he is perfect. You too are perfect to me. As one of my best friends you know how to make me feel good and how to make me smile. You will always be my perfect Wolfie :) Hugs to you my dear friend

Nice discussion, wolfie. I don't believe there is true perfection in life, it just doesn't seem possible to me. But I know I have stared closely in the face of a beautiful flower and thought to myself that it was absolutely perfect. I do have a thing or two in my life that is completely perfect for me.... in all their flaws and idiosyncrasies it just seems to line up to form perfect situations for me.

Isn't perfection relative or subjective, or whatever you call it? What I mean is, the definition varies from person to person, nationality to nationality, and culture to culture. I think, depending on one's mood, one can say that everything is perfect as it it or that everything is need of a major face lift. :) Cheers and happy Mylotting

I'd imagine that even a perfect diamond has flaws if you could examine it closely enough. As for a perfect life, maybe it's perfect in the person's own mind and they are happy with it even though there certainly must be frustrations and imperfections. But can a person be perfect? Probably not even in their own mind!

No, I don't believe in perfection - and I think it's pretty subjective, anyway. Something I consider perfect for me might seem horrible to someone else. Everything and everyone is flawed in some way - some of us more than others! When I was younger I'd look at people and think they had the perfect life ... but it always turned out to be perfect only on the surface, and there were always other things festering away underneath, just waiting to bubble to the top!

Perfection differs to each of us. It depends on how we see things. It's more likely being contented or satisfy in whatsoever we have in life. But in reality, perfection is there, in a way that we want to achieve it. The thinking we're having with it helps us become better person. Perfection is more that what others may think.

No, perfectionis not absolutely flawless. Perfection to me is accepting the fact that you have flaws and that others in your life have flaws. Looking for perfection is a long search that will never be actualized, because no human being is perfect. I do not think that people that say they have the perfect man or life are dillusional, but I think they have not grown up enough to recognize that there is no such thing as the perfect.....whatever (job, man, woman, life). It takes confidence and maturity to recognize that you are not perfect and to accept someone or something that does not measure up to your defenition of perfection. But once it is understood that you do not have to settle to accept less that perfection, life gets that much easier!

For me there is no perfect as a human beings. Its just a matter of complimenting one person if she likes it so much. Only God for me is perfect. Sometimes if you really love the man you can say that he is perfect for me .But inside it he is not there are sometimes that he cannot please his lover. For me its only a praises to one individual.

Hmmm...I once had a microwave, which just recently passed on, that cooked microwave popcorn perfectly. It didn't burn it and yet it didn't leave a lot of unpopped kernels. But then someone else would come along and use my microwave to make popcorn and think that it left too many kernels for them. If it were truly perfect in their eyes it would not leave a single one left unpopped. But for me it is perfection. So as far as can something be perfect? Sure, why not? It is the same, I believe, as the phrase "beauty is in the eye of the beholder". What one person sees as beauty may make another cringe. If something meets a person's standards then it can certainly be seen as perfection. You can take a ruler and draw a perfect line. But then someone else comes along and says its too short, another says its too long. You look at your creation and think...it's perfect. Just the way it is. Perfection is a matter of opinion.

It's impossible for a human being to be perfect. Humans are a race of evolution and as long as we live we will be evolving but only to be closest to perfection, not to be perfect. To be perfect you would have to leave your human condition and became a god!

I guess nobody would be perfect in the world.... but can be much better than ordinary would be a good thing...

I think that perfection is in the eye of the beholder nobody can really what it is. And, to say that any one person was truely perfect would be impossible because in order to be truely perfect you would have to be a different thing for everyone. I do believe however that a thing can be perfect just not to everyone. Think of it this way would everyone you know say that a rainbow is buetiful if so then the rainbow is truely buetiful. but not everyone would say that maybe in your eye you can't see a single flaw in the rainbow, but your not everyone and somebody will see a flaw in it. To recap nothing can be absolutely flawless (perfect) in everyones eyes. but, something can be flawless to you and if its perfect to you don't let the other peoples oppinions get to you. it should be only your oppinion that counts to you.