Skilled people are not perfectionists

Skilled individuals are not perfectionists but focus on getting better at a skill by paying attention to important details. Perfectionists often struggle to get started and may not be very skilled or productive. The cultural idea that skilled people should chill out about perfectionism does not align with reality. Skilled individuals are understanding of flaws in their work and accept them, while those who do not accomplish much tend to be overly concerned with perfectionism.