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Plato's notion of the Forms vs. the physical realm is quite and interesting topic. I believe something very similar to what Plato thinks about the Forms and our physical reality. Plato says that there is nothing that is perfect in this reality that we live in. And the Forms are the perfect ideals or thoughts that we are striving to achieve throughout our lives. Plato says it is impossible to reach the Forms in our current reality and that it is only possible to achieve perfect knowledge and truth after our soul leaves our body and goes to the next realm where we can become or attain the Forms.
Now I believe like Plato, that we can't attain perfection while here on Earth, but I do believe that we must strive to reach perfection throughout our lives. This life on Earth is a test from God where we come to learn and grow spiritually or with in our souls and also to grow physically. As we grow we age and become old, and will die eventually where our soul will continue to live......

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