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Finally decided to get some kind of tattoo...
...I know "what" i'm getting (i'll attach a 'rough' visual below) I'm just not sure where. I want it somewhere that is covered a good chunk of the time (ie, no hands, forearms, face, neck, etc). I'm thinking on the back between the shoulder blades.
Anyway, what I decided on was the Greek word (arete') in its original Greek lettering. "Arete'" is literally translated as 'virtue', and has been further stated by some to also be interchangable with 'manhood', though incorrectly. Like all literal translations, however, much is lost in the act. The term, which would be familiar to all readers of Plato, as he was borderline obsessed with it, is, in the broad sense, representative of the notion that you are to work to attain the pinnacle of your own potential in all regards, and it is THAT which comes to represent perfection of sorts. Thus, perfection is not in being perfect, per se, but rather in making the most of your unique faculties. For a variety of reasons, this really applies to my outlook on life, behavior, etc, etc and is very fitting to those who know me.
