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Perfectionism is Futile: Focus on Good Enough

Perfectionism is Futile: Focus on Good Enough

A discussion about perfection being the enemy of good enough, and an encouragement to focus on the big picture instead of trivial details.

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Mike Axiotes
Jan 09, 2024
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“Le mieux est l'ennemi du bien. (The perfect is the enemy of the good.)”

- Voltaire, Philosophical Dictionary

This is the first Daily Meditation I am writing where I have a full, regular day of work afterward. Starting at 9 AM, I will be in meetings and a chemistry research lab. I carve out over an hour a day to write in the morning, but I often go way o…

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