You can either look at your career as the things you're going to leave behind, and they have to be executed flawlessly and you have to know exactly what it is that you're doing. Or you can be realistic about the fact that you're going to learn as you practice what you do.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Choose between leaving a flawless legacy or accepting growth through practice.
- In plain terms
- Decide if perfection matters more than learning while doing.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept imperfection as part of professional growth.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you value perfection or progress?
Another view
High standards can still be important.
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