Lately I have been thinking about perfection, especially as it relates to how something looks. This all started a few months ago, when I chipped the glass screen protector on my iphone. The chip really isn't that big, and I bet that if I handed it to you and didn't say anything, you might not even notice it. Yet, every time I pull my phone out of my pocket, where do my eyes go? Right to the top left corner where the chip is.
Does this chip make my phone any less valuable or useful? Nope. Then why does it bug me from time to time? I guess it's because it isn't perfect--it isn't as good as I think it could be. Unfortunately, the set of standards or expectations that you and I have for everyday merchandise often translates to how we view other human beings.
Let's take a moment to reflect. Does a menacing pimple, a lifelong scar, a prominent mole, an out-of-place hair, or whatever other flaw you perceive diminish the value and potential of another? Absolutely not! With time, these things may or may not fade away. Regardless, with age we all will become "less desirable" or "less attractive." Don't let that little chip in the top left corner prevent you from appreciating the goodness that is within you and within all those that surround you.
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