Perfection is an Illusion

As I watched my daughter draw, she complained that her drawing was poor (she's 12 years old). I started to think that she was lucky that she thought it poor as this critical ability enables us to improve. What happens when you don't think your drawing is poor? When you actually think its good? Where do you go from there? Perhaps it is good, but how would you know for sure? The fact is, that if you cannot see anyway to improve it, then it's "perfect". So, perfection is a perception brought about by your state of development or growth, and perfection means the end of progress. It's the final stop on your journey. Now, I beleive in continual development or improvement. So from this it follows that I cannot believe in perfection. Perfection is an illusion brought about by maturity as you stop growing. I also beleive in being satisfied. I get irritated by "nit picking". How can you be satisfied if nothing is perfect? Easy, you accept "good enough". It helps you sleep at night.