While lurking on Facebook, I came across a post by Indeo Jameson, who uploaded a song from You Tube. He said that it was his new favorite song, and that it almost made him cry. This song was "F*cking Perfect" by Pink. I decided that I was going to listen to it, and when I did I thought it was a great song, but I didn't truly appreciate the meaning of the song until the day after I heard it. The following day after I heard the song, I was having a rough time in school, and their came a time when, I felt that my intelligence was being insulted and underestimated. I was told the exact opposite of what I perceive myself to be, and my ego was hurt so much that I cried for the first time ever in my school. I was temporarily deprived of my vintage high self-esteem, and I could not find a way to get out of that slump.
On the way home from school, I listened to Pink's newest hit, and my tears were nearly escaping the security of my eyeballs. I love the song so much because it lifts me up, and enables me to have confidence and security in myself. I now think that people can be perfect without being flawless. According to a philosopher in ancient Greece, perfection is a paradox. According to the theory, the greatest perfection is imperfection, and I believe that to be credible. We have been told all our lives that no one is perfect, but I now have a different perception of perfection, and I believe that we're all perfect.
I'm sorry you had to encounter such an insult that made you upset to the point of tears. However, it made me smile that you turned to music to lift your spirits and you were able to get something out of the song. When I’m down I like to listen to music as a pick-me-up. I believe that sometimes your genius is something most fail to understand but I would never consider you anything less than intelligent. What you said is absolutely correct; no one human being is perfect.
ReplyDeleteYou really gave me pause about perfection being a paradox. Was the Greek philosopher a fellow by the name of Heroditus? It sounds like something he would say.
ReplyDeleteStriving for perfection is key, but trying new things and being a creative risk-taking is also important. Greatness lies in being prepared to fall short and to deal with it.