Perfection: The Tough Art

Perfection is an inexplicable impulse that influences anyone to push the limits, rather exceed them sometimes, and accomplish an ultimate objective that not only satisfies others (anyone affected by the performance) but also satiates the creator’s nitpicky frenzy. Being perfect in all aspects is one of the keywords for true success. 'True success' is again a flawless concept— a standard defined by perfectionists to match their performance. It is a mental milestone set to gauge the parameters of performance. Success can be any act that might have been appreciated by the end user/s of the product or service but to a perfectionist, it remains 'plain and ordinary' unless it infuses a 'feel good' factor in him/ her despite all praises, wishes and 'voluminous' adjectives. Those words and sentences seem 'fake' to perfectionists unless they get an internal signal of satisfaction from within. Unless that mental condition is fulfilled, it creeps in their minds and drives them crazy to make amends, given a second chance.

No doubt, perfecting any act calls for certain conditions. Concentration is above all. Unless one is highly focused and dwelling deep into the task at hand, the minor loopholes can not be identified and amended. These minor loopholes really count, and are the dark spots that mar one’s hard work and render it to be useless, however toiling it might have taken to carve out the same. Perfectionists sniff for such minor loopholes and plug them instantly so that no fingers are pointed down the line. Attention to detail is the next big factor that can not be overseen if anyone is eyeing to put up a flawless performance. Detailing is ensuring that not even a single aspect that contributes to true success is left out and ignored. Marshalling available resources efficiently and reviewing isolated outputs periodically during the course of performance that make up for the whole is a vital condition to perfection. Learning from mistakes is highly essential. Mistakes only reinforce our mental state and aid in perfecting our future acts. Drawing inspiration from mistakes is a virtue; once mastered, it brings out the best of performances. Enjoying the journey is a special condition— a healthy mind leads to a high class act. A fair attitude towards work sets the tone for putting the thrust to achieve something worthwhile. One’s attitude clearly displays the quality of performance put up. Call these traits, qualities or boons; these are the inherent characteristics which are embossed in perfectionists, and reflected in whatever they take up. Be it a household job, a soccer match or an official assignment.

The art of perfection, however valuable it might be, has its ill effects too. Perfecting things demands a fair amount of time. Collating stuff and work pieces, status reviews, knowledge enhancement and keeping an eye on each and every aspect of the scheme naturally eats up a lot of time. A slight off-track performance is enough to rip apart the confidence levels of a perfectionist. Under such a situation, pessimism lingers in their minds, often stressing them out. Perfectionists are sometimes believed to block their ideas and shut ears to others’ suggestions. At times, they are averse to rapid changing situations.

Perfection is not just an ingredient for success but a success in itself if followed religiously. It is crucial to realize the undercurrent of perfection and be assured of all moves. It takes guts to be perfect, and pursue it consistently.