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« How to Excel in World Where Perfection is Not an Option - Shaheen Wirk »

In Chapter 17 of 21 of his 2009 Capture Your Flag interview, hedge fund analyst Shaheen Wirk shares an important life lesson learned in medical school - perfect exam scores are no longer attainable. While advancing their careers, Wirk finds overachievers often struggle to understand the important lesson that perfection, control, and complete mastery are not options. It is instead about understanding limits, working with imperfect information, and solving problems when fully understanding what answer is appropriate does not exist.

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your comments are wise and meaningful; thank you

June 13, 2010 | Unregistered Commenterpeterbreitholtz

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