Comments | jelazakazone: Imperfections

jelazakazone

Imperfections

Jul 23, 2013 10:13

As a lot of you know, I've been running around with this idea in my head about imperfections and why they are so great. Last night, at 3am, I had this revelation about them ( Read more... )

thinky thoughts, imperfection

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[Posting on LJ & DW] analise010 July 23 2013, 14:24:43 UTC

I think that imperfections give us room for improvement. How would you feel if you knew that where you were right now was perfect? That, no matter how hard you tried, you couldn't get better because you were already as good as you could possibly be?

I would be bored and disappointed that I had nothing else to work toward for the rest of my life.

...that being said, I still want to be perfect and hate it when I don't meet my own expectations. :/

Re: [Posting on LJ & DW] jelazakazone July 23 2013, 15:26:28 UTC

Definitely!

I just get tired of being disgusted with myself for being imperfect and after 42 years, it's getting a little old. I need to let go of that a little, you know what I mean?

(Also, what do you think of the idea that the imperfections are like velcro?:D)

Re: [Posting on LJ & DW] analise010 July 23 2013, 16:52:30 UTC

...velcro?

Re: [Posting on LJ & DW] jelazakazone July 23 2013, 17:02:07 UTC

Yeah, the imperfections, the vulnerabilities are what make us stick together. More on this later. I'm out the door now.

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jelazakazone July 23 2013, 15:26:49 UTC

And thank god for that, right?!

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jelazakazone July 23 2013, 15:27:13 UTC

Definitely. It's a two way street, these cracks.

marta_bee July 23 2013, 17:45:08 UTC

I think you're on to something. One of the things I've wrestled with in my Christian ethics lately is this idea that we were good, perfectly, completely sufficient within ourselves, wasn't so good - we need room to let other people in, and quite often the wedge that opens up that space is a need or desire we can't meet all on our own.

Just saying... :-)

jelazakazone July 24 2013, 00:36:55 UTC

Yes! We need other people because we are imperfect. We cannot meet our own needs perfectly. *nods enthusiastically* Love this idea!

alba17 July 24 2013, 00:33:11 UTC

What an interesting idea. And wonderfully phrased. And get some sleep!

jelazakazone July 24 2013, 00:35:58 UTC

\o/! Thanks:D

I don't know what's up with the waking at 3am all hot, but it's been going on for a while. Maybe I should try taking magnesium like dh suggests. I tried it once and slept worse. LOL.

alba17 July 24 2013, 00:41:05 UTC

Happens to me all the time. Ceiling too low for a fan too. Cat woke me up at 3:30 last night and couldn't go back to sleep. Whah

jelazakazone July 24 2013, 00:52:45 UTC

Ah, well, at least I can go back to sleep! Cute icon!

I wonder if we have time to get together before we all leave?