The difficulty of right speech

Okay, from the basis of the 5 precepts... often translated as "abstain from false speech"... (read: don't lie) I'd say I do pretty damn well. BUT, that is an extremely narrow interpretation... in fact, most scholars have translated it as "abstain from incorrect speech" (or something to that effect) a thorough explanation of what the Buddha/Suttas deemed "correct/incorrect speech" can be found here: http://www.accesstoinsight.org/ptf/dhamma/sacca/sacca4/samma-vaca/index.html These are the ideals I hold for the words leaving my mouth, and are quite a bit more complicated than just "don't lie". It calls for us to speak not only what's true, but what's pleasing, what's beneficial, what doesn't cause harm, and calls for the abandonment of idle or otherwise useless talk... (read: by and large, it calls for me to keep my big mouth shut). And, if you've been reading this blog... (and you're not a complete moron) you've probably picked up on the fact that I LLLLOOOOOVVVEEE to hear myself talk (or at least type) *grins* I would take it so far as to say that only a mute, a saint, or an enlightened one would perfectly uphold this 4th precept... but that doesn't stop me from trying. In fact, a concept I learned in automotive consulting comes to mind... and that's Kaizen, which is a Japanese term that translates into "continuous improvement"... it has multiple implications, but in my experience, was often applied to ever-present problems... one's that come with an acceptable margin of error (i.e. defects in an extremely complicated process). Basically, it calls for acceptance of the fact that perfection isn't possible at this time... BUT improvement is, and furthermore, improvement is expected (in the instance of the companies I've dealt with, likely demanded). I'm sure the right person could hear "try" or simply "do better" in regards to upholding the 4th precept... sadly, such simplicity is lost on me... I like it complicated, to systematically examine the holy hell out of everything... to think about it... and then think some more... questioning is in my nature, as is finding clear, concise (and woefully complicated) answers *grins* So the 4th Precept = Kaizen in my book *nods* AND... the same could be said for all the other precepts, mindfulness, walking the 8 fold path, understanding the 4 noble truths... well... Buddhism in general. KAIZEN!