If perfection was in fact dull, it wouldn't truly be perfection. The peak of a mountain may seem unobtainable when looking at it from the bottom of a cliff, but with dedication and determination, one can find a way to ascend to the peak. The journey isn't easy, as a matter of fact, very few have made it because they gave up and turned back before getting there. The excuse is usually, "That mountain is impossible to summit."
If perfection was easy, if there were no challenges along the way, the journey would be accomplished by everyone, but without a great sense of accomplishment. As an example, getting up to get a drink of water, how great of a sense of accomplishment do you experience each time you do that? If you aren't handicapped in some way, there is little value given to this accomplishment, and this is the way it is with life in general as well.
If you think perfection is impossible to reach, change your approach to one where you stop looking at the the peak of the mountain, and start looking at the ground in front of you. You can take a step, then another, then another, and with perseverance you can make progress and feel a sense of accomplishment as you proceed.
Once you reach the peak of that mountain, your view will be spectacular, and you may see there are many more mountains to climb. In the same way, there are many forms of perfection beyond what you can see from the bottom of the mountain, (mundane life).
If you don't think it is possible, you won't exert the effort to try to accomplish it, but if you believe it IS possible, you will exert the effort even though you may never get there.
It comes down to vision, attitude, and determination.
No comments:
Post a Comment