Perfection Embodies Mind

“Have no fear of perfection, you’ll never reach it.” – Salvador Dali

She reaches for the next tree branch, doing only what her friends dared her to do to impress them. She was terrified, she hated heights, but she wanted to fit in. She wanted to be like the cool kids and be fearless. She made her feet move, the soles of her shoes gripping the branches beneath her. Her hands hurt, surely there would be blisters on them later but it wouldn’t matter if her friends thought she was cool. Her friends encouraged her, telling her to go higher and higher which only gave her more energy and confidence. She stepped onto the next branch but she heard a crack, and suddenly, she was falling and falling till she hit the ground with a thud. It hurt and she wanted to cry. Had it been worth it?