The legendary Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi is quoted as saying, "We will strive for perfection and settle for excellence."
The power and potential of this statement hinges on ones perception of perfection.
If perfection is something that an individual or organization sees as actually achievable, then settling for excellence will never be possible and therefore cannot be settled on, and ultimately perfection itself becomes paralyzing.
On the other hand, if perfection is continually something to be striving for, while simultaneously being viewed as a constantly moving and never fully reachable target, then excellence is attainable and settling for it is possible.
So by all means, let's strive for perfection and settle for excellence, but let's also make sure that we understand the parameters of perfection.
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