Apparently, I was so concerned with becoming a perfect person that I forgot to be a person. Wonderful.
Pinnacle. The highest point of development or achievement. (Merriam-Webster)
Humanism. A doctrine, attitude or way of life centered on human interests or values; especially : a philosophy that usually rejects supernaturalism and stresses an individual's dignity and worth and capacity for self-realization through reason. (ibid.)
The key to success or failure is not in what we know. It is in what we do not know.
I thrill in experiencing the world. However, does the world experience me? I can smile kindly, even touch your shoulder in a gesture of unconditional love. I can practice the tenets of active listening, and offer bits of information I have observed. But what of color? Colorful...intriguing...these are not really me. Perfection is such a funny thing.