Joseph Campbell speaks of perfection in Reflections on the Art of Living. He says, “A human being in action cannot represent perfection. You always represent one side of a duality that is itself perfection. The moment you take action, you are imperfect. You have decided to act that way instead of that other way. That’s why people think they are perfect and so ridiculous. They’re in a bad position with respect to themselves. P 135
Note: People who believe they are perfect scare me. They have the right answers to everything. There’s no room for discourse. Yet, I find perfectionists to be the unhappiest of all people I meet. They are always striving for something that is beyond their grasp. When we accept ourselves and others as imperfect beings, we can become more compassionate to ourselves and each other.