Imperfection Is Not Always a Bad Thing

Hi peeps,

To be honest, I am writing this post to get rid of my boredom during the election day. I appreciate for Johann. (medium) who inspired me to write this topic and also Wabi-Sabi, a japanese art of imperfection, aesthetic philosophy book 😃. This is February 14th, 2024, a 24-hour holiday, and on-site voting is taking place everywhere. You might think that I intend to write a political holistic view within this post—

...yuck. No, I don't, and worry not. It's not going to be a political write-up anyway. I am an adult, independent, I have my own choice according to my own research, such as abuse it by telling bad rumours, invalidated informations, videos, or news which lacked research. That is it. Beep—

Alright, one thing I have always noticed that this world demands perfection. There was a constant high pressure in our society that is affecting individuals to maintain a flawless and idealised lifestyle. However, something that I actually noticed again that well—it is a mere illusion. We are not completely have an ideal state at all. We made mistakes, unapologetically human, we also taste the flavour of one-of-a-kind perfect state without a mistake.

Now I realised that we have been built naturally and uniquely.

Have you ever wondered why the earth is round? Even if I tried to search it on Google, I saw countless pictures that were perfectly round shape, most of them. But it turns out the earth is an imperfect sphere, it's an irregular shape. Strange but true, isn't that crazy? It just goes to show that even the most fundamental things "we think" we know can surprise us with their imperfections.

As can be seen on the above animation, that was a large-scale potato with no water on it. For real, a long-lasting rotating and levitating potato in space 😹.

The Beauty of Imperfection

We all have our flaws, but you know, these imperfections are what make us unique and add excitement to our lives. They remind us that it's alright to be a bit rough around the edges and make mistakes, as long as we keep trying to improve ourselves, as long as we keep learning and swimming, everything is gonna be alright.

I reflected during my time when I was in middle school. I joined a Taekwondo club and Basketball club. I had no idea why I choose those clubs, I am a rookie, noob and unskilled. In basketball, I struggle with shooting three-pointers and dribbling effectively, especially when running at high speed—sometimes, the ball gets left behind, my opponent hit me and I fell easily. During my first Taekwondo practice, I injured my toes while learning to kick, and crying. Such a loser kid.

These imperfections are not defects, they are opportunities for learning and growth. I am grateful for my health, but I recognised the vulnerabilities in my physique.

The second reflection is my professional career. There is a challenging time, got so many tasks, all of them are high priority, p0. I can't even set the scale, that was sucks. Even my project manager at that time told me that she was a little bit fucked up. Imagine combining urgent + important and strict due date and there is only me in a team. The only thing I can do is sequentially work and swim faster. I am keeping it as simple as possible, just to make it happen. Yeah I eventually did it and accomplished those tasks, but with their imperfections. At least it worked, and documenting it will prevent the technology from being forgotten. And eventually I can pass and overcome that fucked up situation, perfection is bullshit.

Moreover, my weaknesses and imperfections provide chances for my personal development and the creation of deeper connections. By being authentic and acknowledge my flaws. Trust me, It is worth more than gold.

Just because I am not perfect, doesn't mean I am a bad, a useless, a redflag and named it, overall, my life itself is an imperfect journey. And so is yours.

Final Thoughts

Every mistake, every little bump in the road, it's all part of the journey. It's these imperfections that help us come up with amazing ideas and make things even better. I welcome anybody to do the same, to work on our potential. We have a unique imperfection, we always have it. We are human, really humane.

Thanks for visiting, cheers~ 🥂