Tuesday, February 19, 2008

What's Perfect?

I have a friend who is a perfectionist. This attribute makes me nervous; I have to work very hard not to feel like a slacker when I compare myself to her. Then, I have to remember not to compare myself to her. I think that I produce high-quality, innovative work that is oftentimes creative, but I cannot label it perfect.

This morning I was reading a New York Times Bestseller. There’s a typo on page 120. It’s not perfect, but a lot of people have bought it.

I am going to try to remember that I don’t have to be perfect to do what I want to do.

Do you draw the line on perfectionism?

Is perfectionism always critical?

Is excellence and perfection the same thing?

What would you do, if “it” didn’t have to be perfect?

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