It Will Never Be Perfect

Perfection, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder.

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Lots of people hold off on projects, creations, and other work because they need to make it perfect. Right from the start they seek to have it all flawless with the “t’s” crossed and “i’s” dotted. They do everything they can to make sure they have all the metaphors in a row before doing the art, painting the painting, starting the business, or what have you.

There is one very big, glaring problem with this. It will never be perfect. But that’s because nothing is ever, subjectively, perfect.

That’s because perfection, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. Ergo, my perfect is your utterly fucked up, your perfect is my not right, and everyone else has an opinion, too.

This can be especially disheartening if you strive for completeness and perfection in anything and/or everything you do. You might intellectually know that it will never be perfect, but in your heart and soul, you aim for perfection anyway.

Get it done

There is a wonderful quote attributed to Sheryl Sandberg,

“Done is better than perfect.”

This statement can, to some, be a letdown. To others, however, it’s very empowering. The message is clear — getting it…