The Pursuit Of Perfection

The society has set standards of what beauty should look like, whether it is through social media or advertising. There are different ways of defining perfection. However, perfection is hard to obtain because no one is perfect. There are some people who strive for perfection to overcome their insecurities and lack of self-esteem. According to Ursula Le Guin, she states “There are a whole lot of ways to be perfect, and not one of them is attained through punishment.” Although various people believe that physical perfection is not attained through punishment, Guin’s claim is disagreeable because one can gain a sense of satisfaction of accomplishing physical perfection, can gain approval from others, and can build up self-esteem.
Some people believe that punishment is necessary to achieve physical perfection. Physical perfection is gained through working hard and using money. Therefore, one can gain a sense of satisfaction of accomplishing their physical appearance as they put in time and effort in order to obtain what beauty is. On the other hand, accomplishing physical perfection can gain approval from others who look down on them. Some people have experienced being bullied by others. Thus, one would put
No one can achieve perfection without hard work and usage of money. For instance, celebrities need to maintain their appearance to look their best on social media. In order to obtain that beauty, they must hire a trainer to help them be fit, sacrifice carbs to lose weight faster, and usage of beauty products that are expensive to maintain youth. Thus, maintaining outer appearance can lead to satisfaction of accomplishing one’s goal. Likewise, maintaining outer appearance can also gain approval of others. Loneliness is one of the top human fear that many people have. Therefore, the outer appearance is essential for success because being able to be liked by others is