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comment by speeding_snail
speeding_snail  ·  4084 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Hubksi, what is the most important life lesson that you have learned?

Nothing is perfect. Ever.

I was a real perfectionist and never wanted to declare something finished before I thought it to be perfect. A year and a half studying engineering has brought me to the conclusion that nothing can be perfect. While perfectionism is great when you do things for yourself, it serves no purpose in the real world. As Ze Frank said:

    Perfectionism may look good in it's shiny shoes, but he is a little bit of an asshole and nobody invites him to their pool parties.

Also, a great question to ask yourself when thinking about this is "For whom does it have to be perfect?". Think about this and you will see what I'm talking about.