Perfection is not a reasonable or accomplishable goal, and the only chance that we have to reach the goal of perfection is through trying and revising. In the work Naturalis Historia (Natural History) by Gaius Plinius Secundus (Pliny the Elder) it is documented that Greek artists, for example Apelles and Polykleitos, signed their works with the imperfect verb “a face” to state that their works are not perfect. In the same way, Michelangelo signed his Pietà with “faciebat” in order to state that no work can truly be finished. Any work can always be improved even if the improvement is miniscule or microscopic. This does not mean that their works did not have revisions. On the contrary, these creations are the last in a long list. Therefore, for any work that we create, whether it is a piece of art, an essay, a poem, or a piece of architecture, the only thing that matters is that the creator makes the first step and little by little reaches the best result that they can create.
An essay, in my opinion, is simply the first revision in the larger work that we call life. With an essay we can express our ideas and what we have learned. Only through writing and explaining can we be sure that we understand what we learn and believe. The same way, only through discourse can we be sure that our point of view is educated and correct, and not simply a minimalistic perspective. An essay does not need to be perfect, without typos and mistakes, because it is only one work. And only through our work can we enrich our minds, perspectives, and peers.