Perfection

"Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius, and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring." -Marilyn Monroe

Perfection. It's what bothers me. It seems to be the ultimate goal. But why? Why spend life chasing after a dream you'll never achieve? The thing is, no one is ever satisfied. There's always something to change, something to cover up, something to get rid of. Have you ever pondered upon the basis of gossip? Good news never spreads for long; it is soon forgotten. However, gossip with negative connotation, such as who embarrassed themselves at a party or cheated on their boyfriend, always seem to spread like wildfire and linger around forever. Why? Why do people focus on the bad? Because it shows imperfection. It shows flaws. It is natural to attempt to find people's shortcomings; it's what people want to see. And even worse, while looking for other's flaws, we hide our own. We don't partake in things we're not the best at, we conceal blemishes with pounds of makeup, and we avoid things that make us feel vulnerable. In my eyes, people who try to hard to be beautiful are just that much less beautiful. It's okay to want to look pretty, but there's a line between trying too hard and looking pretty. It's okay to be seen with just a bit of eyeliner and sweats. It's okay to talk about what you're not good at. It's okay to try new things even if you know you won't be succeed. Sometimes it's not about what you can do, what you like to do, or what you excel at. It's about trying new things to gain new perspectives and experiences, and furthermore, simply to have fun. The best moments of life are when you can just let loose and not care what people think. When you can talk about anything and everything without caring if you'll be judged. Granted, this won't be the case with everyone. But there has to be moments when you c a n j u s t l e t g o. When you can be yourself and don't need a facade. Perfection isn't beautiful, you are.