Going through my mental checklist of perfect songs about perfection, it was no surprise that so many of them were hiphop or R&B. Unlike rock’s moping demigods, hiphop and R&B stars have the guts to ...

Seeking perfection in the spiritual life is sometimes dismissed as unrealistic, but achieving this ideal in our daily interactions is almost inevitable. For providing the most mundane information, ...

Good music is rarely perfect, and “perfect” music is rarely good. A lot of damage is done to the spontaneity and soul of music in the quest for perfection. How many recordings have had all the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Andrey_Popov via Shutterstock If you’ve ever tried to fold a fitted sheet, you know that perfection is impossible to achieve. But ...

Can we agree on one thing? Perfection, however much we crave it, is impossible to achieve. I’d like my surgeon to be perfect; ditto for the pilot on my plane. What constitutes perfect or even good is ...

If you want your business to be successful in achieving its goals, you should never be shooting for perfect solutions, as perfection takes time and is the enemy of progress. You need to keep your ...

Our inner critic can be merciless. Debilitating. It’s the voice that says nothing you do is right. You screwed up once again. Most of us have some version of this ...

I have good news: It’s entirely possible to become more productive and happier at work. But it’s still impossible to be perfect. Perfection isn’t what you should want, though. It’s progress. The ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...