These are words to live by- it’s funny I can see it in others but it hard to admit its where I used to live- perfection is the enemy of intentions-well read and well
said. “80% is better than done. Sometimes we get paralyzed chasing 100%. But movement at 80% beats perfection stuck on the shelf. Progress produces fruit — perfection often just produces delay.”
You made a very strong point, and I agree with much of it. At the same time, I think it’s important to aim for 100%, even if we don’t actually get there. If we set our target at 80%, we risk becoming comfortable with mediocrity and for someone with high aspirations, that doesn’t seem like the best way to embrace the world.
Of course, I agree with you that finishing matters, and I see the wisdom in moving forward rather than waiting endlessly. But then the question remains: HOW and WHEN do we know it’s close enough to perfection?
That is raw truth. We often hide our insecurities by convincing ourselves that we are trying to make it perfect but the perfect never arrives. What we assume to be perfect today would be an outdated version of perfect when we actually achieve it.
These are words to live by- it’s funny I can see it in others but it hard to admit its where I used to live- perfection is the enemy of intentions-well read and well
said. “80% is better than done. Sometimes we get paralyzed chasing 100%. But movement at 80% beats perfection stuck on the shelf. Progress produces fruit — perfection often just produces delay.”
So true! When I tell people that’s my mantra they are alarmed that I let 80% be my goal. It’s freeing. Thanks for sharing.
You made a very strong point, and I agree with much of it. At the same time, I think it’s important to aim for 100%, even if we don’t actually get there. If we set our target at 80%, we risk becoming comfortable with mediocrity and for someone with high aspirations, that doesn’t seem like the best way to embrace the world.
Of course, I agree with you that finishing matters, and I see the wisdom in moving forward rather than waiting endlessly. But then the question remains: HOW and WHEN do we know it’s close enough to perfection?
That is raw truth. We often hide our insecurities by convincing ourselves that we are trying to make it perfect but the perfect never arrives. What we assume to be perfect today would be an outdated version of perfect when we actually achieve it.