Mechanical Perfection

Perfectly Imperfect

We were told machines don’t break.
They run, repeat, obey.
They never get tired.
Never glitch.
Never feel.

But the myth of mechanical perfection isn’t only about robots.
It’s about us.

We inherit the belief that we must perform flawlessly.
No errors.
No downtime.
No cracks in the code.

And when we falter (when the mind loops, the heart wavers, or the body says enough) we panic.
We call it failure.
We say we’re broken.

But … what if imperfection isn’t malfunction? What if it’s maintenance?
What if the pause, the glitch, the recalibration is part of the design?

Perfection promises safety. However, safety without softness often becomes a cage.
The truth is this: to be alive is to wear down, rewire, and grow again.

Practice: Spot the “Perfection Code”

Next time you catch yourself thinking:
I can’t mess this up.
I should be stronger.
I shouldn’t feel this way.

Pause.
Notice the hidden command: Be flawless.
Ask: Who wrote this code for me?
Then ask: What would curiosity allow here instead?

Mechanical perfection is a myth.
You don’t need to run without error.
You only need to stay present when the system stutters.

Why? Because it is in the glitch that humanity shines through.

Epilogue:

“Judgment may feel like control, but it’s actually a prison.”