The Other Side of Perfection

August 19, 2008 · Posted in Personal · Comment

We often seek an ideal called perfection: the perfect match, the perfect wine, the perfect evening, the perfect home. We believe when certain predefined expectations we have set are met, then we have found that “perfect” something. It seems natural to desire all the best in something or someone without any of the traits we see as falling short of our dreams.

Tags: <balance, expectations, sales, Tao>

Time

December 23, 2007 · Posted in Essays · Comment

Time is on our side. Time is against us. I’m just killing time.

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