Perfection

If someone is to ask a class in the 90’s, the question “what is perfection?”, the answers are very much bound to be different from each individual in the class. If you then ask a class now in this century “what is perfection?” again the answers will be different from those in the 90’s and unique and distinct from the other individuals in that class. Perfection does not necessarily include immutability. The notion of perfection is ever-changing and so this makes it almost impossible to have the perfect

control my own body. Stitches hold me together. With every step, pain erupts through my body. All I can think about is what might have happened to me. There are people similar to me; some shorter, taller, or bigger than myself. They call me “ideal,” “perfection,” “beautiful,” but I don’t feel this way. I am different. They don’t seem to care. They continue to test me. I am fast, strong, agile. I am toned, and my hair extends to

to the best of her ability, but failed to meet perfection. In the Olympic Games, perfection is symbolized by the gold medal. She is an excellent gymnast that had trained for years, but she could not reach perfection on the floor exercises as expected by society. Society has always had those who judge and criticize based on what others flaunt. Perfection to society in the Olympics is the highest degree of proficiency, skill, and excellence. Perfection is not something to be sought after as it establishes

Perfection is doable, liveable even, in a perfect world. However, in the current state of this wonderful planet, it's a wild goose chase. Perfection is simply not achievable, largely due to human and societal flaws, and thus by pursuing, the outcome will be partially frustration and self deprecation, partially existential life-is-now-meaningless crises. I tried to be resolute. And then my imperfect body decided that it wanted me to leave a swim meet early because my knee caps did not want to stay

the word "perfection", chances are there would be 1,000 different answers. That is because each individual has something that they are basing their response off of, whether it is a past experience, an ideal experience, or even just a feeling. Despite their variations, one thing that all of the answers would have in common, is the fact that "perfection" refers to something that makes the responder completely happy, something that they would never want to change. Typically, perfection is thought

The Pursuit of Perfection At some point in their lives, every single person on earth will face the standard of being perfect. Whether it be by passing by the daunting mirror that reminds them of their faults, or by the friend telling them they should visit the gym. It is a constant threat against the majority of society. Being perfect, as shown by Karen Linn in her short film “Perfection”, does not work well; aiming for total perfection strains the emotions, can do more harm than good, and overall

Perfecting Perfection Imagine that every day you heavily analyze something insignificant. You spend hours analyzing this thing, but because this thing is insignificant, your efforts are pointless. But, even with this knowledge, you continue your stream of pointless analyzation every single day for as long as you can remember. This is my life and that analyzation stems from my obsession with perfection. Perfection isn’t easily attainable; to make something flawless at every angle requires a lot of

Why is it foolish to strive for perfection? Why is it that society itself strives to be perfect? After reading “The Birthmark.” you may already know the answer to such a question as this. However there are many reasons and sides to this story that tell you many different things. Before reading this story, you probably thought that you aren't perfect, and you strived to become this, “perfect image.” you thought that there wouldn't be consequences because you or someone else tried to be perfect. In

“The Dangers of Chasing Perfection” College is the entry point into the rat race of life. Students are looking for advantages to help them in their future. They are chasing perfect grades, the perfect partner, and the perfect job that will lead to the perfect life. Many highly motivated and focused students are chasing this perfection, but fail to notice what dangers they may be facing in their pursuit of perfection. Those students put enormous amounts of pressure on themselves to achieve this

When you hear the word perfection, what is the first image that pops out of your mind? Is it the bright, shiny, twinkling smile of Ian Somerhalder or is it the sexy body of Megan Fox? Or perhaps is it just the cute face of your crush in one of your classes? Or maybe the simple concept of having complete and functional limbs is enough for you to be considered perfect already. For Merriam Webster, perfection is the freedom from fault or defect – or just plain flawlessness. As for most of the people