Why Sometimes Good Enough is Better Than Perfect

Why the curse of perfectionism will hurt you

We all want to be good at what we do.

However, sometimes, we want to be perfect, as good enough just isn’t it. French cuisines are a perfect example of what perfection looks like.

Consider an excerpt from Rudolf Chelminski’s book, The Perfectionist: Life and Death in Haute Cuisine, as he described Chef Bernard Loiseau’s pigeonneau en croûte.

“The pigeonne…