Comments on: The Nemesis of Perfection http://www.balancedliving.com/the-nemesis-of-perfection/ Career Counseling, Entrepreneur Coaching and Solopreneurs - make an impact in the world while making a good living Wed, 06 Jul 2011 11:32:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Stacey http://www.balancedliving.com/the-nemesis-of-perfection/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Stacey Sun, 15 Mar 2009 00:18:18 +0000 http://www.vassistantservices.com/bliving/?p=162#comment-4 Congratulations on that breakthrough Kate. Sounds like it was indeed a gift. Congratulations on that breakthrough Kate. Sounds like it was indeed a gift.

]]> By: kate siegel http://www.balancedliving.com/the-nemesis-of-perfection/comment-page-1/#comment-3 kate siegel Sat, 14 Mar 2009 19:13:40 +0000 http://www.vassistantservices.com/bliving/?p=162#comment-3 I am a creative director, graphic designer, copy editor, bookkeeper, and musician with a degree in chemistry. In Oct 2007, I had an epiphany about perfection when I got my first tattoo. I had waited, pondering both the right design and the right placement and the right artist, and finally it all clicked. I went to my appointment with a sketch, and the artist spent over an hour working with me to develop the final stencil -- a simple line drawing about 1 1/2" in diameter. Afterward, I couldn't look at it, because it wasn't symmetrical. I was furious because I was now permanently marked with something that wasn't right. Despite the fact that everyone who saw it liked it and complimented me. Within a couple of days, I came to terms with the experience and decided that it was instead a much-needed gift from the universe. My tattoo is an ever-present reminder to myself that something does not need to be perfect to be beautiful. I am a creative director, graphic designer, copy editor, bookkeeper, and musician with a degree in chemistry. In Oct 2007, I had an epiphany about perfection when I got my first tattoo. I had waited, pondering both the right design and the right placement and the right artist, and finally it all clicked. I went to my appointment with a sketch, and the artist spent over an hour working with me to develop the final stencil — a simple line drawing about 1 1/2″ in diameter.

Afterward, I couldn’t look at it, because it wasn’t symmetrical. I was furious because I was now permanently marked with something that wasn’t right. Despite the fact that everyone who saw it liked it and complimented me.

Within a couple of days, I came to terms with the experience and decided that it was instead a much-needed gift from the universe. My tattoo is an ever-present reminder to myself that something does not need to be perfect to be beautiful.

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