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My friend, who is childless, argued that parents these days often sacrifice too much of their own lives in pursuit of the impossible: perfect child-rearing.
I was inspired by an observation by Voltaire to make my resolution, "Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good". In other words, instead of pushing yourself to an impossible "perfect," and therefore getting nowhere, accept "good". Many things worth doing are worth doing badly.
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This man had accomplished what I had assumed was impossible: the perfect adult rendering of a childhood memory, Cokes and wishing wells not required.
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Nevertheless, it does seem to be logically impossible for perfect goodness to choose to act contrary to what is best.
I agree with her there, but art is so subjective and impossible to perfect that I see no point in dissuading someone who is brave enough to attempt it.
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