2. All things in life, including you, are in an imperfect state of flux, strive not for perfection, but for excellence instead. - Deepstash
2. All things in life, including you, are in an imperfect state of flux, strive not for perfection, but for excellence instead.

2. All things in life, including you, are in an imperfect state of flux, strive not for perfection, but for excellence instead.

If everything in nature is always changing, then nothing can ever be absolutely complete. And since perfection is a state of completeness, then nothing can ever be perfect. Hence, the wabi-sabi philosophy teaches us that all things, including us and life itself, are impermanent, incomplete, and imperfect.

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