TheArtofImperfection
佚名 / Anonymous
Thoughweallagreethattoerrishuman, ’resupposedtobeperfect (Wewerealsosupposedtoberichandfamous.).
Butlearningfromourmistakes—andacceptingourplain—oldaverageness—, whynottakeitinstride? Considerthepossibilitythatthereisahiddenpatternbehindthemistakesinyourlife.
Inordertobeperceivedasspecialanddifferent, celebritiestodaystrivetoshunthelimelightandbecomeaveragefolks.(Admitit: Don’tyouloveknowingthatSharonStoneshopsattheGap?) Butregardlessofhowmuchmoneytheyhaveinthebank, orhowmuchofabuzztheycreatewhentheyshowupatacluborcharityball, , , lingeringinacoffeeshoporwindowshoppingonMainStreet.
Oneofthesaddestthingsaboutacquiringfameandfortuneisthatonceyourealizeyouhaveplenty, , , “Enoughalready”.
, theonlydifferencebetweenanextraordinarylifeandanordinaryoneistheextraordinarypleasuresyoufindinordinarythings.
Honestandgullible, trustingyetreckless, playfulbutinsecure: -upcomicswhosetouttobefunnyandgethecklediftheyarenotsillypeoplebecomelovablesimplybyembracingtheroleoftheotherguy, thecharacterwhobumpsintowallsandshowsupatpartieswithsocksthatdon’tmatch.
Sonexttimeyouarecaughttalkingtoyourselfinanelevator, don’.
Flauntingyourflaws, notyourcleverness, iswhatwillmakeyoupopularwithyourfriends.
Inartandarchitecture, , forinstance, smallflawsaboundinwhatlooklikethemostluxuriouscarpets, .
Inmusic, “FuneralMarch” ofhisThirdSymphony, , , mistakeswere “portalsofdiscovery.” InUlysinparticular, typos, misspellingsandabsenceofpunctuationaddtotheinsightfulnessofhisprose.
Takeamomenttowonderattheuniquenessofthemistakesyouareabouttomake.
Weallneedtoberemindedfromtimetotimethatweprobablydon’, wemustgetridoftheideathatweareindispensable.