Death Quote by Hugh Prather

“Perfectionism is a slow death…If everything were to turn out just as I would want it, just as I would plan, I would never experience anything new. My life would be an endless repetition of stale successes. When I make a mistake I experience something unexpected.” quote by Hugh Prather — Download Open image

““Perfectionism is a slow death…If everything were to turn out just as I would want it, just as I would plan, I would never experience anything new. My life would be an endless repetition of stale successes. When I make a mistake I experience something unexpected.””

Hugh Prather

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