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The way to achieve excellence and perfection is through experience.
And experience is filled with mistakes. If it were not, we would not
learn very much from it.
It is admirable to aspire to perfection, but foolish indeed to expect
that it will come quickly or without mistakes. It certainly pays to
expect the best of yourself. It also pays to be realistic.
And patient.
Perfection in any endeavor is an aiming point, not a starting point.
Let the desire for it push you, but don't let the absence of it stop
you. If you're ever going to get anything done, you must start
somewhere. More specifically, you must start where you are.
Even in our world of instant fortunes, instant communication and
instant gratification, it is still true that anything of true and
lasting value takes time and effort. Aim for perfection, and follow
the less-than-perfect road that will get you there.
-- Ralph Marston |
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