Perfectionism and procrastination have such a fine line. You say, 'Well, I want it to be good. I want it to be perfect.' But what you're really doing is not doing your work. You're putting off showing up and being visible because then you're going to be judged, and it might suck.
Interpretation
Perfectionism can hinder progress by causing procrastination due to the fear of judgment.
This quote highlights the detrimental relationship between perfectionism and procrastination. It suggests that the pursuit of perfection often leads individuals to delay their work, as they become fearful of how their output will be received. Instead of taking action, they get caught in a cycle of wanting everything to be flawless, which ultimately prevents them from creating or sharing their ideas with the world.
In practice
During a motivational speech about overcoming procrastination.
We humans can get used to anything. It really is remarkable. The problem is that we often use this glorious ability of ours to stay stuck in mediocrity. Oh, the years we waste adapting to lousy marriages, soul-sucking jobs, being friends with people who are rude to waitresses.
When you have a great and difficult task, something perhaps almost impossible, if you only work a little at a time, every day a little, suddenly the work will finish itself.
Optimism boosts your energy and focuses your sights on reaching your goals, rather than wallowing in your setbacks.
Life doesn't give you all the practice races you need.
Wrestling is the only sport I've ever competed in that puts you totally in a situation of constant motion without breaks. I could play football or baseball, swim -- but there's always some kind of situation that would break my thoughts, break my concentration.
Just because you fail once, doesn't mean you're gonna fail at everything. Keep trying, hold on, and always, always, always believe in yourself, because if you don't, then who will, sweetie? So keep your head high, keep your chin up, and most importantly, keep smiling, because life's a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about.
Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.
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