Sarah Cooper called me out! Can you believe it? Little old me, this Mortgage Broker in Allentown, Pennsylvania...so innocent and so good? She said I was wrong. The freaking nerve! Ok, my SEO quota fulfilled and sarcastic self aside, my turn to retort to Active-Rain's Sweet Little Sarah.
I made mention in a recent post of something that has been on my mind since I was potty trained. Yes, I was 15 years old and wanted to find that one sentence, one paragraph, that explains the seemingly unexplainable. I wanted to find that something that explained life, and I wanted it to be real, sincere, and all encompassing in its concise state. I wanted it to be, well, Perfect.
It exists, this perfection I seek. Though, I haven't found or written that one sentence or paragraph...it's out there. Perfection exists, if even only one moment in the measurement of our reality called time.
Let's think about this. Well, I'll think about it, you can just read or unsubscribe to my blog. Have you witnessed Perfection? I have. It's attainable, very much so, if even one solitary second in our lives.
- In Our Profession, Real Estate, many of you may have experienced what I have been lucky enough to live. That transaction that from soup to nuts, from start to finish, went perfectly. Sometimes it takes a little bit of luck and always takes a whole lot of care and competence, but it exists...
- The World of Sports is a great example. How often has an athlete in their chosen sport, raced that perfect race, played that perfect game, lived that perfect season? It happens, just not much.
- And never forget that perfect song for the moment, that perfect answer to a question, that perfect irony to a situation. We are surrounded by perfection, we just don't live it enough.
Sure, we are fallible. We are human. We make more mistakes than O.J. Simpson on a bad batch of crack cocaine, well, maybe not that many. The point is, it is there for our taking. That sentence will surface. That paragraph will be written. Perhaps they (the unannounced spirits we seek), are awaiting our very end to this very journey.
Cooper, we probably have more agreement on this than a lack there of. Then again, I strongly believe in the power of words, the power of our mind (especially the large % we don't use for whatever reason). Life can be explained and summed up Perfectly, I'm sure of that. It just will never be lived that way...I'm sure of that as well.
I've never read Douglas Adams, he's probably never read me. 42? I always liked 13....
Tolstoy didn't do it, Shakespeare didn't do it. Morrison, Lennon, Blake, Fitzgerald, Sallinger, Dickinson, King, etc...probably never did it.
I will find that sentence, bring to light that paragraph, and when I do...it will explain the whole freaking thing called life. Or, I'll just sit back and be Perfectly Imperfect and write every once in awhile...
As far as two words.....Good Night:-)
Holy Grail!!!!
Good choice on Enya... good nite
My sister got on "Who wants to be a millionaire" once. She was almost perfect
Jason:
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder....so is "perfect"
What is perfect is this sentence:
Nothing in this world is constant except ....change. (what commercial was that?)
Jason,
You just like to push that button, don't you? One day, I promise you, you'll see perfection. Thanks for Enya tonight. I'm going to sail away into dreamland now. Thanks for the late night read, my friend.
Jason, Please forgive me but I must express this to you. Not ever intended to confuse but to clear the way for you to recognise what is all around you. If I may,
Perfection exists all around us, but with our clouded eyes , we often can not see. It my not be a thing, a word or phrase, it needn't be. We are not the power, we are the life energy behind the power. We are but the simplest of forms of intelligence yet so complex because we seek to define perfection as measure. If ever defined, it would be a fool's measure. It is an infinite trait that always existed and will always be present. Circumstance is the limiting factor of why it may not seem apparent. Yet in the simplest of all ways, it is abundant and in all things. It can't be defined, for then it would be a measure and not the ever present abundant condition.
Oh no, I am after William and he is always so profound :) :) Can't think now, so will just say Hi Jason.....I was here :)
Very good! And you're right on one point, we are more in agreement than not. It's just that one thing -- that you thought it could all be summed up in one sentence. You can find little bits of perfection, I just don't believe you can sum up "all of it" in a sentence. I think you have to keep looking for the little shards of perfection and try to put the puzzle together yourself. Please keep looking, and clue me in when you find some, OK?
And read some Douglas Adams. I thought 37 had a better ring to it, but it's 42. It just is. Start with Life, The Universe and Everything. Tall One and I have a lot of private jokes since she read that -- GREAT books!!
EXCELLENT attempt, but you still didn't change my mind. :o) You are one of my favorite writers, though.
SARDI: This is all very deep stuff, and I'm not sure that even with my usual long answers that I could even come close to how William put it, so I won't even try. However, even when I can't enlighten, I still like to entertain. Here is a quote from this blog, taken as is.
"I made mention in a recent post of something that has been on my mind since I was potty trained. Yes, I was 15 years old and wanted to find that one sentence, one paragraph, that explains the seemingly unexplainable."
Is it possible that it took you until the age of 15 to be potty trained because you were looking for the perfect way to do it. Children can be harsh. Did they make fun of you for bringing your potty on the school bus to high school?
Sorry Jason. I just couldn't resist!
perfect -- noun. 1. That which is finished, complete, whole.
My grandfather left several undying imprints on my memory, including several tidbits of wisdom. Among those indelible memories is his lesson about perfection:
"Perfection is what you get after you have experienced everything else."
To this day, I continue to discover new meanings behind that one simple statement.
You get such a kick out of this. I know you do.
Don't cast aside a true gem in your quest for perfection. To borrow Puck's most perfect exclamation, "Lord, what fools these mortals be!"
Is this turning into a good old fashioned A.R. throw down? *teehee* Your comments are priceless. Adam is a funny bunny!
I won't be 100% perfect until I win the lotto and get new shoes.
Jason,
No one is perfect...not even me. I don't want to be perfect or my fans will always want to find some fault and use it against me. Did you ever drink the perfect brewsky:)
Hi Jason,
There is perfection but none of it was done by humans. Besides what in perfection in one person eyes is not perfection in another's. Perception comes into play. Hmm. This is getting deep, I need my boots.
Jason,
As far a Perfection goes, I think if you ask my wife she will clearly tell you, I am not Perfect :0) The nerve of Sarah :0) Hey it's funny you brought up OJ man is he Dumb!!
Tom Weiss
Jason, you're such a deep thinker....are you an INFJ by any chance? I believe perfection is all around us in nature...it is that which makes you feel totally blissful when you experience it with one or many of your senses.
Jo (ps. I think you would really enjoy Joseph Campbell , if you're not already aware of him ....one of the things he always said was 'Follow your bliss...' and I think that is what you are doing by seeking what is 'perfect' to you' )
[LOUDSPEAKER:]
Adam Waldman - Please report to the principal's office. Immediately.
Perception is reality. If you perceive a perfect moment, then it is to you. I suppose we all have our perfect moments at some point.
Jason...
You already nailed it...
"Life is perfectly imperfect"...
P.S. This is ironic. Someone referred to me as perfectly imperfect on my Association list :)
TLW...ROAR!
Grail indeed Carney.
LMAO @ Mike....Classic!
Todd & Danielle - I can only wish:-)
Carole - Thank you!
Sis - I like that quote, not sure what commercial though:-)
Linda - Who might that be? Nevermind, I think I know.
Jennifer - It is about time, that's for sure. I've had waterfalls of thoughts as of later.
I do love that button Andrew:-)
And I thought I was deep, holy crapoli William. I think I'm going to give you a call.
That is a fact Kathy. Hi!
William - She does have the heart, that's for sure.
Douglas - A good cup of tea is one heck of a start.
Douglas - A good cup of tea is one heck of a start.
I'll find it and write it Cooper, you just watch:-)
Waldman - You caught that huh?:-))
Sarah - Ditto to that.
Rich - Sounds like your Grandfather was a wise soul.
Maggie - You know me too well already...
Remember me when that lucky number hits Griffith, OK?
Neal - I'm about to drink the perfect brewski in about a half hour ;-)
Cummings - Teach me Running Man, teach me!
David & Kristin - You are on to something there.
Cynthia - I'll grab the shovel.
Yeah, O.J. is some pulp shy of fresh squeezed orange juice. That's for sure Tom.
Jo-Anne - I'm not familiar with INFJ. I'll have to check out Joseph Campbell.
Jennifer - Thank you teacher, now I need some help with my homework.
Yep, even you Ann:-)
Hmmm, then I win TLW. I beat Cooper, YAY ME:-))
Ahhhh, I have no clue what Maggie is talking about. No clue at all! Anywhoo, how about those Steelers?!!?
I'll stop now. I realized how pathetic it is that it's Friday night and I'm home. =/
hmmm Perfection is a huge goal, but is it obtainable?? Who knows. I do know that I won't waste alot of my precious time just to achieve one moment to be called "perfection". I will live each day to the fullest with no expectations - other than to have a great day
Okay those are my deep thoughts for today... you may all rest now :)
Shoot Maggie, we should go out for drinks:-)
Desiree - I definately need to go for drinks with you!
Tracy - A puzzle, a anomaly, yup....that me:-) BTW, thank you!
Mariana - Makes me want to learn how to whistle:-)
I believe there is Beth, I just think we are perfectly unaware to find it on a consistent basis.
Oh my God, Jason, you sound like all of my buyers right now! Stop giving them ideas before I run out of (in no certain order):
Perfection is indeed out there, and I am quite confident it can be found in one of the 250 houses we've looked at!
LMAO Paul!
To All Paul's Prospective Buyers,
Perfection exists in the last house you looked at. It is the perfect price in the perfect market with perfect features in a perfect neighborhood. To top it all off, you have the perfect Realtor in 'Perfect' Paul Slaybaugh. Now get on with that Perfect Purchase!
Regards,
Jason Michael Sardi
perfection- such a little word, yet so many connotations...
a perfect life... does that mean including having a perfect death as well....
a perfect marriage.... for some does that mean no marriage at all....
a perfect job.... that includes outgrowing it as well, right?
having perfect kids..... if they're yours... must they be perfect in your eyes or the worlds estimation...
Or is it rather a defined word for a conceptual process that rather than achievement seeks to allow for infinite striving in search of its attainment.
(think a perfect score of 18 on every 18 hole round of golf on every course in the world under every weather condition on all the days of your life!-and no matter how the greens-keeper changes things up!) oh wait, is it possible to make two holes in one with the right bounce... perhaps perfection then requires... one stroke per 18 holes... through out the known universe...) Ah Perfection the unattainable goal.
Perhaps for some to even be considered "Perfection" then it must be beyond the realm of mortal man....
Maybe some of us like the 'biblical definition of the word translated often as "perfect" - which more fully means "MATURE".... oh so...
does that really mean we come closest to perfection...... when we are mature enough to know:
WE'RE really NOT?
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so yes, Virginia.... maybe "Perfection is OUT THERE..." beyond where the touch of human hands can spoil its reality.
I will end your search, Jason. Others have jumped all around and over it. I will offer you this from a book a know of.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1
That, my friend is perfection.
Now Jeff,if that is under the definition of Jason's concise and profound you're seeking.. for concise "perfect" perhaps best to go a couple of thousands years back in the Judeo tradition.. and simplify it further..
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when asked by Moses who to say he was , God's recorded (actually only one WORD!) reply,
"I AM"
What more need be said, what more need be explained, its the metaphysical, the past, the present, the future, the authority, the possessor, the possessee, and contains and provides full & complete cognitive awareness....
When one realizes such 'I am that I am' awareness then has not a movement towards perfect not been fundamentally made? Though again only the one who can utter the one word- translated "AM" & possess it in infinite totality has approached attaining "perfect"....under that definition.
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I have found the perfect sentence...to me. It helps me unwind if I get wound up. It helps me put the little things into perspective. It reminds me that no matter how bad things might seem, it could be worse. The sentence that I find perfect and I know, it is stolen...borrowed...from my favorite shirts. But it helps me none the less.
"Life is Good"