A way out from the perfectionism trap
The Paradox of Perfection: When ‘Good Enough’ is Actually Better
Exploring the tension between engineering perfectionism and pragmatic delivery. Discover why striving for the perfect solution often prevents us from shipping valuable improvements and how to find the balance.
‘My brain feels like it’s been punched’: the intolerable rise of perfectionism
The pursuit of perfection, taken to extremes, can lead to OCD and depression – and the number of students reporting the problem has jumped by 33% since 1989
The Imperfectionist: Navigating by aliveness
I’m amazed and very pleased to say that the UK paperback of Meditations for Mortals entered the Sunday Times bestsellers at number 9 this week, after being selected as a Waterst...
Branch Magazine Issue 8: Finding beauty in the imperfect
Branch is an online magazine written by and for people who dream of a sustainable and just internet. Issue 8 out now: Finding beauty in the imperfect.
It’s Never Going to Be Perfect, So Just Get It Done (Published 2019)
Voltaire was right.
Sᴜɴʀɪsᴇ Oᴀᴛʜ 十 Tʜᴇ Sʏʟʟᴀʙᴜꜱ (ORI) - CC0 on Twitter / X
A person can experience a genuine deprivation relative to an imagined or desired condition without suffering any deprivation of a good that is actually owed. The absence of a desired perfection is not necessarily the privation of a due perfection.— Sᴜɴʀɪsᴇ Oᴀᴛʜ 十 Tʜᴇ Sʏʟʟᴀʙᴜꜱ (ORI) - CC0 (@sunriseoath) October 12, 2026
Sᴜɴʀɪsᴇ Oᴀᴛʜ 十 Tʜᴇ Sʏʟʟᴀʙᴜꜱ (ORI) - CC0 on Twitter / X
The perfect society would be one that has extremely low time preference (caring about temporalities mostly for practical risk of ruin reasons), a strong sense of realism tempered by true epistemic humility, a clear eye toward victory, and a loose hold on categories.— Sᴜɴʀɪsᴇ Oᴀᴛʜ 十 Tʜᴇ Sʏʟʟᴀʙᴜꜱ (ORI) - CC0 (@sunriseoath) October 12, 2026
The Imperfectionist: Interest is everything
Interest is everything Each time I sit down to choose a topic for this newsletter, there’s a moment when my self-important inner judge – who loves to involve himself in such mat...
Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and…
An explosive memoir charting one woman’s career at the …
Highlights from "Daily Rituals" by Mason Currey
1. A solid routine fosters a well-worn groove for one’s mental energies and helps stave off the tyranny of moods. 2. “A modern stoic,” he observed, “knows that the surest way to discipline passion...
About Pckt Notes & Writers Block - Brookie’s Blog
I'm feeling bad at writing lately. I think that's okay sometimes, not everything has to be perfect... And it's not really perfection that I'm seeking, but it ca...
Opinion | In Praise of Mediocrity (Published 2018)
The pursuit of excellence has infiltrated and corrupted the world of leisure.
Running On Emptiness
John Zerzan Running On Emptiness The Pathology of Civilization 2002
Beauty standards
are weird
'Mar-a-Lago face': MAGA's aesthetic loyalty test : Code Switch
Taking a look at looksmaxxing — and what parents should know
Our Plastic-Surgery Nightmare
The Age of Instagram Face
In pursuit of 'Instagram face,' are we losing the imperfections that make us human?