Perfectly Imperfect

“…it’s just my own theory that, as the future unspools toward its inevitably cosmetic ends, a counter-reaction will take hold: We’ll be drawn, in our environment and in our bodies, to what is untouched, unspoiled, natural, and perfectly imperfect.”  -GQ's Jim Nelson

Day 2 or 3 of the new world (don't know how Harold Camping calculates it) and I think this quote holds some weight.  As the world throws more shit at us and the older we get, the more we aspire to surround ourselves in a simple, natural state (physically, mentally, spiritually, etc).  Think about growing up and wanting exposure to as many things as possible. You're curious and tenacious, a rough combination when in reality, you have no idea what you're doing, but you already think you're an expert.  You want to grow up as fast as you can.  You want it all and you want it now!  If only you knew what you were rushing towards....

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beard and Walden Ways

The internet has only sped up this process. You can find, buy, sell, design, or inquire about almost anything. Has access to this information made us any smarter, increasingly civilized, or well evolved?  Put it this way: G.W. Bush served two terms as President and "Jersey Shore" is a hit TV show.

When you realize you have access to almost anything is when you should start striving for that which you have the least access to.

The city dweller who wants to retire to the countryside.  The yearly vacation to a secluded beach resort.  The summer-house you always dream of buying so you can relax and "get away from it all".  There's a reason people still study Thoreau, whether or not they search for Walden is their choice.

So now that we've survived and society continues to evolve, pursuing perfection, don't forget that the imperfections are what natural beauty are all about.  It's like how Miles Davis once described jazz music, "Don't play what's there, play what's not there."

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