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The quest for perfection has likely held more people back than the lack of opportunities in my opinion. I’ve met many brilliant people with great ideas who never start because they’re ...

"One of the problems here we have is that the better is the enemy of good: It has to be perfect," Rutte said of the current paradigm. "But it doesn't have to be perfect." He pointed to the war ...