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The Gracious Imperfect and Our Original Ignorance

We are imperfect, we accept that. We live with our flaws, we accept those in others, and we work toward being better people. We know perfection is not possible, but although we are imperfect, we find that we can practice Diverse thought and Genio, we can do good overall; and, over time, the Human race can become better overall. And this is all done without immaculate saints or semi-divine beings. Our tramping, jumbled race can and has evolved.

How does one look at this complicated and seeming contradictory process? The initial state of our race is in ignorance -- ignorance of facts, information, concepts, laws and rules, proper behavior, managing a healthy psychology, personal ethics and social ethics.

We come into the world with an “original ignorance”, but, at the same time, the potential exists to know truth and develop methods to practice the truth. We can evolve through our flaws, despite our flaws. We can never be perfect, we know this, and we struggle through a lifetime of growth, and, very importantly, we pass on knowledge to others and this creates a more enlightened Humanity. Our very flaws drive us to change, to realize our potentials as best we can. And ironically without them, we would not be driven to evolve -- it is imperfection that is the power of our evolution, not perfection.

At the same time our flaws relax us, and allow us to accept our anomalies and quirks, we become more comfortable with ourselves. The edge is taken off our “quests” making us less obsessive. Our imperfections are not badges, but loveable peculiarities and weaknesses. And, in any case, there are limits to fixing flaws because there is much to do in the world -- helping others. And helping others does NOT require perfection on our part. Activists are the “gracious imperfects”, we are not perfect but we CAN help others, and thus, we MUST help others. This then is the “duality of imperfection” -- it drives us to be perfect and, at the same time, makes us accept certain imperfections. It says though we are imperfect, we can still help others and perfect the social world!

Cage Innoye

Published by Axxiad News