In our antiquated pursuit for perfection we often overlook what everyone else would consider the best choice. We then find ourselves in situations we can no longer change that bring us nothing but pain. I have had things that by anyones standard would be satisfactory, or the best anyone could hope for, and I have rejected them and sought for improvement. Then I have ended up with waste and could not get back what I realized was “perfect.”
About two years ago I purchased a custom shoulder bag. The company promised a satisfaction guarantee and I was not satisfied with my shoulder bag. The bag had a minor defect which bothered me. So I returned the bag and got my replacement two weeks later. Sadly, the defect in this bag prevented me from wearing it properly. While the bag I returned only had a minor cosmetic defect, the new bag I received had a functionality defect and I could not wear it comfortably. After returning the shoulder bag yet again I received a bag that was passable but not as good as the one I returned.
I have began to wonder where the line between satisfactory and unsatisfactory is, and if there really is a clear line. Lifeless things don’t change. They are the way they are, but people sometimes have little things that are bothersome to us and we can’t return them. How much of their imperfections are really just the way I see them and my lack of understanding?
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