Wit & Wisdom – Neil Gaiman

“Perfection is like chasing the horizon. Keep moving.” – Neil Gaiman

Is there anything more futile than perfectionism? Being perfect is simply not attainable. We all know this. The rational part of our brain agrees that we cannot be perfect. But yet something remains deep inside ourselves that drive us to perfectionism. If we can be perfect than we can also achieve acceptance, accomplishment, assurance.

You will never reach the horizon. The sun will set only to rise the next day and show you that the horizon is still out in the distance. But you can take pride in the movement you are taking. Set goals that are far reaching. That requires a lot of you. And while you are in pursuit of those goals take time to admire the destinations you reach, the people you meet, the road you’ve traveled and the lessons learned. There will still be more lessons to learn and there will still be more road to travel. The actual horizon will never be reached. But the destinations that are on today’s horizons can be sought after and achieved. Perfectionism cannot be attained. And that’s ok. It doesn’t mean you can’t accomplish a lot and change a lot in the journey.