On Perfection...

The mind of a perfectionist is a madhouse, with every task finished incomplete, every thought left inconclusive. All for the fear that someone will 'spot' an error.
i know i am far from perfect, however, i struggle with the problem of perfection. i am, one can say, a perfectionist. A cruel irony for any one. However, i know that all humans are far from perfect. Therefore, for any person, perfection is a stuggle in vain for something that is seemingly unattainable.
Or is it?
If humans are far from perfect, maybe the perfection i seek is attainable, at least conceptually. The imperfections of the tasks i do, and the words i write may just as well be overlooked by the many imperfections of the surveyor.
And therefore, perfection, as beauty, truly does lie in the eyes of the beholder...

A twist on the famous line, "to err is human," allows for me to continue writing, accept all criticism, and never be perfect.

a blog entry by Brian Thoms