“Don’t copy the behavior and customs
of this world, but be a new and different person with a freshness in all you do
and think.”
-Romans 12:2
“Perfect is the enemy of good”
explained Dr.John James of the University of Virginia’s School of Medicine, a
brilliant children’s surgeon who pioneered a radical approached to helping
babies whose heads would otherwise be deformed. The result of his surgical
brilliance meant my little grandson’s head didn’t separate as they normally do
before birth.
Another doctor suggested the
possibility of further surgery, but Dr.James opted against it saying, “Perfect
is the enemy of the good.” He explained that while surgery was necessary the
first time, further surgery, in the quest for perfection, carries with it
greater risks than benefits.
Being committed to the cause of
excellence is one thing, but being addicted to perfection is something else.
Has our generation been so hyped by the media and the glitz of the perfect
figure, the perfect face, the perfect body that we have lost sight of the
importance of being genuine and authentic?
Who says you need perfection? The
madness which demands perfection is neither godly nor realistic. The flaws of
aging and the imperfections of our humanity are part of life. They need to be
accepted, not fought off our camouflaged. Long ago, Paul advised, “Don’t let
the world force you into it’s mold,” and that goes a long way in addressing the
issues confronting us today (Romans 12:2)
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