Too late, I found you can't wait to become perfect, you got to go out and fall down and get up with everybody else.
Interpretation
Perfection is unattainable; you must take action and learn from your failures.
This quote emphasizes the importance of taking action rather than waiting for the perfect moment or perfect self. It suggests that the journey towards self-improvement involves making mistakes and learning from them, just like everyone else. Instead of holding back due to the fear of imperfection, one should embrace the fallibility inherent in the human experience and use it as an opportunity for growth.
In practice
This quote can inspire individuals in a motivational speech at a conference.
I've written about 2,000 short stories; I've only published 300 and I feel I'm still learning. Any man who keeps working is not a failure. He may not be a great writer, but if he applies the old fashioned virtues of hard, constant labor, he'll eventually make some kind of career for himself as a writer. Ray Bradbury, 1967 interview (Doing the Math - that means for every story he sold, he wrote six "un-publishable" ones. Keep typing!)
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You can't try to do things; you simply must do them.
Commit to "CAN I!" - Constant And Never-Ending Improvement.
Action often precedes the feeling.
I dream too much, work too little.
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Don't be afraid to assert yourself, have confidence in your abilities and don't let the bastards get you down.
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