Hello, Adversity

Hello, Adversity

Good is Good Enough

No seriously, it is

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Chris Anselmo
Aug 13, 2025
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A piece of tan paper taped to a wall with the word "perfection" written in black caps. The paper is torn on the bottom.

A few weeks ago, I found myself fretting over a spelling error I noticed in a piece I wrote earlier this year. It’s the kind of minor flub that doesn’t matter much in the grand scheme of things, but when I thought of making a typo in my upcoming book, I began to panic.

I pictured the scene in vivid detail: I open my box of books, take the requisite selfi…

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