Perfection Is A Flawed Place

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Perfection is a fruitless Endeavor, it is simply not a truth in life. many people in today’s society become accustomed to believing that only once you have grasped the very highest peak of the mountain have you reached success. And yet, when we humble ourselves enough to open up about tragic times, therefore, accepting that we are vulnerable rather than lashing out or falling into despair we become aware of the reality that there are always subtle perfections hidden in the darkest and seemingly most flawed places. Centuries back, in one of Kyoto’s majestic gardens, a tea master asked his disciple to prepare for a traditional tea ceremony. The young man tidied everything in the garden. It looked immaculate not a blade of grass out of line. The

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