Greatist,

Think of yourself as a sculptor. You create the perfect globe in clay. You set this sculpture out for all to enjoy. The weather begins to errode the clay a little at a time. People come along and touch your masterpiece and you see signs of wear where they had touched it. They even take a knife to chip a piece of clay for a souvenir. One day someone comes along and pushes it over and part of it gets broken. You look with sadness because you created the perfect piece and life has added imperfections to it. Isn't that like this world? But on the other hand this piece now has character and proven it can withstand much adversity!