A Very Rough Draft

My Perfect

    I want to be perfect. I look for perfection in every single thing that I do. Athletics, academics, social situations, looks. I said the wrong thing, my hair was out of place, I missed that question on the quiz. It’s become an obsession. I’ve become infatuated with this unattainable and unreasonable version of myself that I strive to be. It consumes my everyday thoughts, but I know

    I'm not alone. Why do we strive for perfection?
One possible reason as to why we strive for perfection is the human instinct to want something that we can't have. Knowing that perfection is an impossible state to reach makes us want it even more. Which leads to another contributing factor that having a goal to reach increases motivation. Hoping to feel some sort of accomplishment after possibly achieving a version of perfection. Or maybe, us as humans simply want to be the best that we can be.

    If we are able to get to the root and reason of this nagging lust for perfection, we might be able to find perfection. Our idea of perfection. Having a concrete definition of perfection might prevent unattainability because it is a solid goal. Yet, constantly altering our versions of perfection may be the reason that we can’t seem to reach perfection. I feel like I can’t settle for one idea of perfection because it leaves room for error. What if having an unrestricted definition for perfection is exactly what we need to succeed? Perfection is a flawless state. Am I perfect? I suppose that’s up to me, or you, or anyone who believes that I fit their criteria of perfection. Deepening our thoughts on perfection could help us figure out what we are truly striving for.