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Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect
"Perfection is the willingness to be imperfect"— Lao Tzu
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Meaning of this quote
Accepting imperfection can make learning and completion possible. The paradox questions standards so rigid that no real effort can satisfy them.
Key takeaway:
Allow a useful result to develop without demanding flawlessness at every step.
Origin of the quote
Modern maxim frequently assigned to Laozi.
Who actually said this?
Commonly attributedThe located lecture epigraph gives no ancient chapter or translator. The exact sentence was not authenticated as a Tao Te Ching quotation.
