Quote by Don Knuth

If you optimize everything, you will always be unhappy.


If you optimize everything, you will always be unhappy.

Summary

This quote suggests that constantly striving for perfection or optimizing every aspect of one's life can lead to perpetual dissatisfaction. It indicates that relentless pursuit of improvement in every area can cause unhappiness and frustration as it may be impossible to achieve and maintain such high standards. Instead, it implies that it is important to strike a balance between improvement and contentment, recognizing that it is unrealistic and counterproductive to constantly strive for absolute perfection.

Topics

Sadness
By Don Knuth
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