perfection is the inimicus

for so much of my life, i have been obsessed with the idea of perfection; not as an ideal to reach overly, but as a standard to which i have been unconsciously adhering. so why is this a problem?

well, the idea of perfection is a myth, more akin to bigfoot, the lockness monster, compassionate conservatives, and going to war in iraq to capture weapons of mass destruction. when this idea of perfection is brought into conscious awareness, its futility becomes readily apparent. to take no action unless it is "perfect" will kill off great ideas before the can ever see the light of day. to my knowledge, i cannot recall a single idea in history where it was wholly and perfectly conceived at first thought. they have always been evolving works in progress.

so this means that i really shouldn't worry that my thoughts and plans for this blog aren't fully thought out and "perfect" yet. this too is a work in progress. from this point on, i give myself permission to create not-so-perfect works from time to time and be okay with it. after all, this blog exists as an expression of my mind , not the other way around. ah.... i feel much better now.