Imperfection Vs Perfection: Both Are Important

Man and nature are imperfect, which is part of what makes us so interesting.  All creatures do not look the same.  It's the imperfections in nature that we love.  In science, on the other hand, perfection is required.  Beginning with the Industrial Revolution and its multitude of technical advances, perfection has been required.  A jet plane needs every part and element in it's right place for it to run properly.  An I phone and surgical procedures now use robots for the precision required in their work. In search of perfection, robots have replaced man for many types of jobs.  Man can make a mistake, computers and robots do not make mistakes.

I think we all figured out long ago that we are not perfect, try as we might.  A mistake in a painting that an artist might be working on becomes part of it's uniqueness.  A crafty projects that  you make a mistake on gives it character.  So much of what I personally like about people and nature are the imperfections.  Someone with a quirky personality is far more interesting than someone who is totally predictable.  The old tree that curves and swerves, is more memorable than the tall, straight tree that looks like every other tree in the forest.

Our world of technology demands perfection.  If your GPS is not assembled properly, it will not work.  If your automobile is not assembled perfectly, it will not run.  Robots have now replaced man for many tasks, because they are perfect and we're not.

In school, many students are striving for a 100% score, perfection.  Being human, most students do not achieve this.  My husband Ron always tells the story of his mom, Anita, who thought he was the smartest young man in the world.  When he'd come home with a 98% on a math test as he often did, rather than praise him for his achievement, she would ask him, "What happened to the other 2 points?"  We are imperfect, unlike robots, computers and machines, and that's what makes us human.