We are not aiming at success—our aim is perfection.
“We are not seeking fame or reputation; we want to prepare ourselves for a Divine manifestation.”
“Tournaments”, On Education
What is perfection?
Some people put perfection at the apex. It is generally thought that perfection is the maximum one can do. But I say that perfection is not the apex, it is not an extreme. There is no extreme—whatever you may do, there is always the possibility of something better, and it is exactly this possibility of something better which is the very meaning of progress.
Since there is no extreme, how can we attain perfection?
If we make some progress, could it be said that we are going towards perfection?
You are mixing up perfection and progress. You do not necessarily progress towards perfection. In progress there is perhaps a certain perfection, but it can’t be said that progress is perfection. Progress is rather an ascent.
Perfection is a harmony, an equilibrium.
[The Mother: CWM 4]
