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.
Ambition and love are the wings of great actions.
Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you.
The marathon always starts after 30K. That's where the problems start. You start without any problems, without any pain. All the pain comes after 30K. Sometimes, it's possible to have pain even in the finger.
We will never make a journey of a thousand miles by fretting about how long it will take or how hard it will be. We make the journey by taking each day step by step and then repeating it again and again until we reach our destination.
I always say if I play my best it's difficult to beat me
You have to really believe not only in yourself; you have to believe that the world is actually worth your sacrifices.
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