Perfection in the Flaws - Piggy

Nix Perfection; Flawed Is Good

Thinking About Perfection and Seth Godin

Perfection…is it a good thing?

Perfection in the Flaws - Piggy

I was fixing my second (or was it third?) cup of espresso this morning.  Into my head popped the thought that I bet Seth Godin’s blog posts aren’t perfect everyday.  I wonder what his percentages are; how many times does he hit it out of the proverbial park?

Maybe because he posts most days, he gets pretty darn good results.

Hmmm… the espresso was nearly perfect.  It was good enough.  🙂

Its About Me

So, how does this apply to me and what’s the point?

First I thought about this blog.  I get wrapped around SEO (search engine optimization) requirements.  I have Yoest SEO plug in and tells me things about SEO and how to improve my blog.  It’s like a high school multiple choice test – I try to get a near perfect answer.

But do you care?  And, why do I care?

Hmmm, maybe if I work on writing daily or most days.  It doesn’t have to be long or perfect; just thoughtful.  Maybe that would be a good idea.

Writing My Stories

I believe in our world, it’s a good idea for artists, including me, to be able to tell our stories.  And, tell them in an interesting and personal way.  It helps people have a way into seeing our work.  That’s why I care.  And, the best way to get good at writing is to write and do it often!  Oh, perfection is not the point.

Problem with Perfection In Artwork

What does this have to do with painting?  I think that when I try to achieve perfection, I risk losing the freshness and poetry of painting.  I risk a powerful way of communicating directly.

Somewhere along the way, I heard a story that Japanese master ceramic artists will purposely ensure their pieces are not perfect.  They allow the hand of the artist.  Beauty and individuality is found in the imperfections.

Flawed Is Good

So, there we are.  I’m not in the perfection business.  Maybe not even in the near perfection or almost perfect business either.   Perhaps art and beauty are in the flawed business.  Works for me!

With that, I’ll leave you with a flawed, but hopefully poetic painting of Piggy.  I painted him with watercolor and drew in ink.  He’s one of my daily paintings.

Notes

*Mr. Seth Godin is a blogger, author and public speaker.  He talks about marketing and entrepreneurship.  Mostly, I like his writings because they apply to lots of different situations.  I can relate.

Oh, there are some people who are and need to be in the perfection business.  Rocket scientists come to mind.  Not me though; I don’t need to be perfect!  Phew!  I sure try sometimes!  😉

 

2 thoughts on “Nix Perfection; Flawed Is Good”

    1. Hi Tara,
      Thank you for the compliment and for stopping by! I do like Yoast SEO; its been helpful in learning some to apply some of the details. Like watching keywords, or adding headings, and a couple of other things. Most of it comes pretty easily.

      It is my opinion that blogging is changing these days. Do you have the same sense? It seems that bloggers are more savvy in the ways of creating good content. I’m interested in improving! Do you have a favorite blogging practice?

      Again, thanks for the comment!

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