Nugget #56

Continuing on from the last Nugget; within our culture we have also nurtured an unhealthy concept of perfection.  This programming has lead to many ills within our society.  Many compulsive disorders are based upon a person’s unwillingness to accept anything but perfection (perceived or real).  This concept has become a religious doctrine for many, that being anything less than perfect is unacceptable before G-d.  So we look to performing the Commands with defeatism before, during, and after them not to mention the depressive sting of “rejection” by our Creator just because we exist in an imperfect state.

These doctrines and ancillary philosophies have created a society without hope and lives without meaning since we are hopeless to attempt living out our created purpose with perfection.  So why try!  No wonder suicide is such an epidemic.

We end up looking for reasons and opportunity to dismiss and even nullify the Commands.  This is a very unfortunate false reality we have created.  It destroys the very tool we need to identify and domesticate an out of control ego.  This has also lead to destructive excuses versus constructive forgiveness and positive opportunities for change.

Through this we have learned to ignore the intensions behind our actions or downright hide them for no one to find.  As a result many feel intentions have very little if any relevance to an action.  As such no one pursues the essence behind the action, and correction of or encourage the proper intent.  Action has become everything – particular perfected actions.  And yet it is the least important.

Please reread the Nugget #55, last Nugget so the role of the Commands is kept in a proper context.

Ask yourself, Is focusing on intension behind the action more important than perfection?