I've had a reoccurring theme in my writing (in my life really) of caring too much about being right. It doesn't blind me as often as it once did, but it still gets me in a weird place.
Today Seth Godin's blog was about imperfection. It was such a good reminder for me of how important being comfortable with imperfect is. That the only way through a lot of situations for me personally and in a broader context was through the imperfection. That means for me being vulnerable and honest with others. It also means having patience and pushing through the messiness of working with others. This is the essence for me personally of not being able to go around things and having to go through them.
The road to imperfection
If you need to be perfect, it's hard to press the 'ship it' button. Difficult to hire someone who makes things happen (because you'll be responsible for what happens). Frightening to put yourself into a position where you're expected to introduce new work.
The only way is forward. Forward moves us from what we have now (perfect, or at least we're no longer living in fear of what's not right) to a world filled with nothing but imperfect.
If you want motion, the only way is through. We get to the work we seek by passing through imperfection.
Being a Force for Good 