No-one is perfect.
No-one and nothing can be.
Do not set impossible goals, do not seek
perfection.
That does not mean we should be satisfied with the
way things are, for while we are not perfect, and the world is not
perfect, and never can be, they can always be improved.
Like an asymptotic function, the limit can never
be reached, but can always be approached more closely.
But be wary, Friends! Improvement is not a matter
of simple mathematical optimisation. Human outcomes are complex,
many-faceted, and often there is no objective way to say “this is
the better result”. To make a room better for performance may make
it worse for conversation. To make a building more secure may make it
less welcoming. To make a person more efficient may make them less
sensitive.
Be ambitious for the right change, and do not
forget what you haven't thought of.
Written April 2017
