Practice

You got my name just right , don't worry : )

Volha you've raised some good points on here, thanks for your insightful words, I'm glad you could relate to my notion of practice ;)

I'm not too keen on the idea of pursuing perfection.

I wish I had a definite answer to the idea of perfection. But I sleep well at night knowing that by failing or practicing diligently one can indeed make tremendous improvements in one's life. My obsession is trying to make steady progress in my life and be a better person for those around me for my sake ;). A lot of definitions have been pinned on the word "perfection"; I've found them -if not confusing- to be too abstract and not very convincing. Then I have met people that had respectfully disagreed with this perception, and they'd offered me some wise input. for instance, my former classmate would look at me with wide eyes if I tell him that I'm fine  with my grade, say a 80%.I'd tell him this "I didn't ace the test , but you have to realize i'm not as gifted as you are and believe it or not I had given it my best", then he'd roll his eyes at me in despair and say something along this line "If I can do it you can too, you need to aim higher than just a passing grade". He'd be right, but I did aim for the Perfect grade and I had put all of my effort into the test and yet, I came up short ; however I  just couldn't deny the joy I felt because I was most certain that I had maxed out my potentials. That day my grade wasn't 100%, it wasn't "perfect", but It was the best grade I'd managed to get, I ve earned"perfect scores" before, so I know :).

I guess, the idea of perfection is highly subjective. I wouldn't go as far as calling it an obsession or phobia but it's something that I honestly am not seeking. I'm a firm believer that nothing worldly is perfect, this an idea that I take at face value .

Snoopyboy,

I am terribly sorry for misspelling your name.

Snoopy,

it was interesting to read your profound and sincere meditations about the statement “Practice makes everything perfect”. While reading the words I could see a young and intelligent man in quest of better understanding of himself and the world.  And this quest is a non-ending process for any person as long as he or she is alive. Moreover it shows that we are still developing.

I think that it is impossible to overestimate the power of practice. Whatever skill we acquire we do it through practice (except probably some inborn abilities). But the notion of perfection arouses hesitation, confusion and anxiety in my mind. What do you consider “perfect”? Why? What is accepted in one culture is completely prohibited in the other. The idea of an ideal house, beauty, amenities is also diverse. What a young person needs (challenges, new impressions, activities, independence and guidance at the same time…) can make an aging person crazy (as he might need peace, consolation and comfort). … I hope that you’ve nailed the idea.

What I want to say is that there is no need to pursue perfection as it is a certain stereotype worked out by the society, but there is sense in being yourself. And I completely agree with you that we are to make decisions and follow resolutions at our own pace and they are sure to acquire a lot of practice and patience from us.

Mr Alston,

I would like to thank you for your support and advice, they had empowered me enormously. I feel like I'm taking a very promising initiative more than ever, now that I have you and others being so supportive of me.

I agree with you, feedback is one way of tracking my progress.

Again, Thank you ! : )

It was William Shakespeare who said, "To thine own self be true..."

Snoopyboy, you have made an honest assessment of yourself and concluded there is room for improvement.  I congratulate you for arriving at this point in your life and proceeding to go to higher levels; not only for your sake, but for the benefit of others.

In the quest for achieving your goal, don't be discouraged by setbacks, it goes with the territory.  Just like you can't see a plant grow, others will give you feedback which will confirm your progress.

Therefore, go for it and see what the end will be! 

Thank you so very much Mess and Butta for the highly appreciated feedback. : )

How about we all try to be unconvincingly imperfect?

This is very thought provoking and I have to say I am more than glad you ended your blog with the words "with more practice I believe I can be- maybe not perfect -but better."

Who wants to be perfect, snoop? Or let me put it this way: None is perfect and those who pretend to be, are the ones who fool themselves. We're all imperfect, some of us are just more honest about it than others. I personally really like the imperfect ..as long as they are prefectly honest with me and themselves ;)

I believe we humans are flawed as we are and we do must make mistakes to reflect, learn and to become better. You're on the right way taking those practice steps to cross the finish line. I hope you'll reach it without too many detours or uphill struggles. There isn't anybody better than you to accomplish objectives..just don't beat yourself, because you know it's hard and boring to be perfect, so be happy to be the best imperfect ;) 

All is well..and yes...it all makes perfect sense. Great post, snoop :)

Your words make perfect sense! 

And your English is just PERFECT!