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So I meditated yesterday for a while and was spurred to pose/push this thought forward to NT all due to an episode of Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood.
I don't know how many of us are perfectionist's or will become one in the future...either because of their personal nature or an outside force (family, expectations from society, religion) to have all their ducks lined up in a row and are able to get a head shot from 2 miles away.
I came to realize that as much as I want to be that "dude" who keeps winning his whole life, and this stereotype that has been perpetuated by the media that if your not able to capitalize on every occurrence, every opportunity, every action/reaction that somehow you'll miss an opportunity to be great....and this perfectionist attitude no matter how hard you try will still leave you imperfect.
I believe that our imperfectness is what helps drive our life. If we were perfect in every way as humanly possible what would be the purpose? I realized that one of the great joys in life is not being perfect and being able to continually grow, learn and gain.
Should we feel bad for those who haven't climbed the ladder or those that are always sitting on top. In a discussion like this I remember the quote "moderation is the key to life". It's like if your on the top looking down your all alone and you had your cake and ate all of it versus if your on the bottom you have people but no cake to share it around. It's really a damned if you do damned if you don't situation.
I don't know how many NT'ers really posed or ever asked themselves a question like this or if it even applies to anyone...BUT when I see threads either made by myself or others on problems that occur in their lives I've come to realize that it would be better for us to have problems here and there than none at all.
I think alot of people might initially disagree with me on this because they like myself haven't gotten to that side where the grass is greener but I feel like if we were on that green side for the whole time we wouldn't be able to expand in any direction and I believe that would be a much greater regret when all is said and done.
So basically what i'm saying is...if you got bills needing to be paid, a girl giving you problems, or not where you need to be in life at the moment revel in it instead of putting yourself down about it and learn and adapt to those mistakes. Of course not learning from your mistakes is just as bad imo as it is to think your perfect...
anyone wanna discuss?
I don't know how many of us are perfectionist's or will become one in the future...either because of their personal nature or an outside force (family, expectations from society, religion) to have all their ducks lined up in a row and are able to get a head shot from 2 miles away.
I came to realize that as much as I want to be that "dude" who keeps winning his whole life, and this stereotype that has been perpetuated by the media that if your not able to capitalize on every occurrence, every opportunity, every action/reaction that somehow you'll miss an opportunity to be great....and this perfectionist attitude no matter how hard you try will still leave you imperfect.
I believe that our imperfectness is what helps drive our life. If we were perfect in every way as humanly possible what would be the purpose? I realized that one of the great joys in life is not being perfect and being able to continually grow, learn and gain.
Should we feel bad for those who haven't climbed the ladder or those that are always sitting on top. In a discussion like this I remember the quote "moderation is the key to life". It's like if your on the top looking down your all alone and you had your cake and ate all of it versus if your on the bottom you have people but no cake to share it around. It's really a damned if you do damned if you don't situation.
I don't know how many NT'ers really posed or ever asked themselves a question like this or if it even applies to anyone...BUT when I see threads either made by myself or others on problems that occur in their lives I've come to realize that it would be better for us to have problems here and there than none at all.
I think alot of people might initially disagree with me on this because they like myself haven't gotten to that side where the grass is greener but I feel like if we were on that green side for the whole time we wouldn't be able to expand in any direction and I believe that would be a much greater regret when all is said and done.
So basically what i'm saying is...if you got bills needing to be paid, a girl giving you problems, or not where you need to be in life at the moment revel in it instead of putting yourself down about it and learn and adapt to those mistakes. Of course not learning from your mistakes is just as bad imo as it is to think your perfect...
anyone wanna discuss?