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It's Really Hard Being Perfect.
It's very hard for me to keep this status of "perfect" in every aspect of life. I would like to ask my fellow perfects on this site if it's just as hard for them or do you find it easy. I don't want to exclude the majority (non-perfects) from this debate so feel free to just post your gratitude because we give you something to shoot for. Compliments can be directed at us perfects as a whole (it's a perfect gesture to share credit when credit is due.).
 Specter87  19 Nov 2008 18:30
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I absolutely HATE bragging, but I am a perfectionist. I'm naturally great in everything I do. Some people say it's a good thing, but there are downsides to it. :( Like, people have to make mistakes in life, you know!
Worst is, you can't get rid of it!
 
 cajoly10  21 Jan 2010 00:23
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 Maybe you should try more difficult things.
by  verum
 21 Jan 2010 04:31
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I suffer from that drive for perfection, too, and it isn't easy. When you try to do everything perfectly, you're bound to disappoint yourself. Your work is never quite good enough, so you try harder to make it perfect but wind up procrastinating or never finishing anything. Then you feel even worse because you're not achieving your potential, and you plunge deeper into your efforts to establish your talents, but now your standards must be higher . So you avoid your work and waste time writing paragraphs on a debate site, because you can finish one paragraph and nobody knows who you are and you just hope the insults are fewer than the compliments.

I gotta get to work now.
 
 Lynn  01 Dec 2008 03:28
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Firstly, I think that nobody is really perfect.

There are people who are extremely talented, but I believe that pretty much everyone has at least one little talent.

Also, I would say that to be perfect, or nearly perfect, would be difficult. Mainly, it would be very hard to become nearly perfect (you have to grow your talents and inovate all the time).
And shamely, the mainstream does not accept the nearly perfect people very good as well.
They may admire them, but a lot of people doesnt really think about it and dont care about it.
 
 TomasV  22 Nov 2008 21:32
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Perfect is easy if you are perfect, yet such a struggle for perfectionists. Maybe they need to up their game.
 
 2free  22 Nov 2008 03:36
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It's nearly impossible to get perfect and even harder to stay that way
 
 citds  21 Nov 2008 14:41
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Ya dude my perfectness reall pisses me off i just cant do anything wrong esp when it comes to sex
 
 kstarkey09  21 Nov 2008 14:24
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 You just keep telling yourself that. The sex part is especially....um.....well, let me phrase it like this, when one thinks and says they are that good, generally speaking, they leave something to be desired in the bedroom (or the kitchen table) where ever your preference is.
by  my2cents2u
 21 Nov 2008 16:48
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It's not worth being someone your not b/c your not showing who you really are.
 
 jhs_debate  21 Nov 2008 02:38
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Yes! Oh yes! It took me nearly 13 years to learn the art to master degree/PHD level but I am finally there! A doctor of perfection! I bet you aren't a doctor of perfection! Oh and guess what it is my birthday on Sunday and I am getting lots of presents and money and lovely things! Birthdays are the best time of year for me because I share a birthday with a friend AND an auntie! Anyway I have gone off on a tangent! Perfection was very hard but I finally did it! I am the most perfect person in the WHOLE world! So there!
 
 Monique  20 Nov 2008 19:59
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 This is a perfect example of modesty.
by  SlyOne
 21 Nov 2008 03:17
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If we were to reach perfection, we would stop trying and perfection would soon be lost. Our world calls for constant change. As soon as we feel we have perfection in one area in our life alone, that part of our life will soon change. If we are not adaptable, there is no way to even near perfection and reach the point of exceptional. Perfection isn't going to happen, so reach for something realist.

As far as perfectionism and the need to strive to be perfect goes, I think most people are going to frustrate the Hell out of themselves. There are too many views of what constitutes perfect in any one given aspect of life to achieve perfection that anyone, other than yourself will acknowledge. If you choose to be delusional, then you may be perfect. I, for instance, like to think I am a perfect person to be in a relationship with. I am independent, funny, intelligent, caring, way not needy...to the point that I don't even want someone that needs to be stuck to me like velcro, don't care who a guy looks at (as long as it is me they return to at the end of the day), but here I am without a significant other. It seems that I am not perfect to some people. The last guy I dated, wanted to be joined at the hip. The one before that wanted to mold me into something else. I have a mind of my own....thank you very much. See, I feel I'm a "perfect" catch, but I am not "perfect" to everyone. I am "perfect" for someone.
 
 my2cents2u  20 Nov 2008 15:34
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 "I think therefore I am."
by  SlyOne
 21 Nov 2008 03:16
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He who laughs last in this debate will most certainly be the slowest one to reach pure perfection...;-)
 
 joe9  20 Nov 2008 10:43
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 Hahaha! Hee hee! hahaha!

This is me laughing first.
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 20 Nov 2008 14:51
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Very true, it sure is hard to be perfect. I could quite confidently say there are few on Planet Earth who are perfect! Perfection can only truly be reached through God.
 
 Spook5691  20 Nov 2008 09:06
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 This response is 2/3 perfect.
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 21 Nov 2008 03:19
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It is hard to define perfect as everyone has their own views on perfection. No-one is perfect in other peoples eyes so no-one is truly perfect.
 
 Tromanator  20 Nov 2008 08:55
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 Unless they are perfect in God's eye?
by  Spook5691
 20 Nov 2008 12:15
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I don't even try. One time i actually tried to stop being perfect for a while just to see if i could. I pulled it off perfectly, and yet somehow i was still perfect. Don't over think how that's possible. Only perfect people understand it.

Wow. How did i manage to put that response on the wrong side?!
 
 ur_wrong  19 Nov 2008 23:19
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 Because you're not perfect.
by  Homestar
 20 Nov 2008 02:52
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It must be truly hard trying to keep up with the PERFECT perfects.
 
 Homestar  19 Nov 2008 21:49
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 Like me.
by  Homestar
 20 Nov 2008 02:52
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Absolutely.
It's never going to happen.
So anyone who tries to make themselves perfect
Isn't going to get anywhere because it
just plain will NEVER EVER happen :).
 
 imright20  19 Nov 2008 20:42
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 It might. You never know what is coming in the future.
by  Spook5691
 20 Nov 2008 12:14
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True, SlyOne....;-)
 
 sylverwyld  19 Nov 2008 19:10
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I guess for some of us it just comes naturally.
 
 SlyOne  19 Nov 2008 18:33
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In paranthesis at the end of your explanation you end the enclosed with a period and have another period after the enclosed. Either the enclosed period should be gone or the enclosed sentence should start with a capital letter. Hopefully you will edit this. You made this mistake which proves that you are not perfect.
 
 boy2girl31  29 Jan 2010 05:49
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Being perfect is not hard to the truly perfect. If you were perfect, it would not be difficult to be it at all. You would have perfected your technique. If you find it hard, you are doing something WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
 tinseldove  03 Jan 2010 04:00
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Technically, there is really no one who is perfect in the world. Everyone has their faults; its part of being human. Perfection is an illusion created by the human mind to describe seemingly immaculate situations, persons, etc.
 
 Cemetary  04 Dec 2009 12:40
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Everyone has different views on the definition of the word perfect. For example, some people might see perfect as a tall, slim and model like women with big breasts and long legs. However some people might see perfect as a curvey women.
I know you don't mean in looks, but its my example. I just think some people think people can be perfect, and some people don't. But to be honest, nothing and nobody is perfect. If we were, there would be no faults with the world. And everyone would of some how down the line ended up looking the same. How boring would that be?
 
 Lynchee  09 May 2009 21:44
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SPOT TRYING. No one is perfect.
 
 kitten  28 Mar 2009 00:21
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Nobody is perfect, but don't be too hard on your self specter87;-/)
 
 keepmindok  22 Nov 2008 00:52
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Well, speaking from a christian nazi perspective i am perfect so you all duded can go away but don't though
 
 Epicfailgy  21 Nov 2008 16:43
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 by duded, did you mean deluded?
by  my2cents2u
 21 Nov 2008 16:46
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Right...you're not perfect ha at all :)
 
 lovrboys65  21 Nov 2008 16:16
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Why try hard being what you're not? Nothing and no one is perfect really =( Sorry
 
 MaYbCaKe  20 Nov 2008 13:22
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 I am perfect at being just as I am, except when I change into someone nearly like I am, but then that is like I am then so it still works out.
by  finsch
 20 Nov 2008 16:31
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No it comes fairly naturally but I’m cutting back because it’s hard on the little people around me. Plus the wardrobe expense is astronomical.
 
 finsch  20 Nov 2008 06:12
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 Half of being perfect is looking perfect. true is this.
by  Specter87
 20 Nov 2008 15:04
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Nobody's perfect. You can try to be, but you will never become perfect. What's the use in trying?
 
 bookworm3  20 Nov 2008 02:01
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 Trying is not a bad thing because, although one cannot attain perfection, we can attain higher standards with each attempt at perfection.
by  my2cents2u
 20 Nov 2008 15:37
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Not for me.
 
 Hizashi  20 Nov 2008 00:31
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To achieve perfection; lower your standards.
 
 verum  19 Nov 2008 19:33
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 Anyone won't be able to become perfect no matter how low your standards are. I apologize for my earlier grammar malfunction.
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 19 Nov 2008 20:43
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Christ is the only perfect person.
 
 kkcoyne  19 Nov 2008 19:07
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 Who is that? Does he play for the Yankees?
by  Specter87
 20 Nov 2008 00:03
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If it's a struggle to stay perfect then you're not really perfect.
 
 Grenache  19 Nov 2008 18:54
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 Nicely played Grenache. I agree.
by  SlyOne
 19 Nov 2008 19:02
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