Your piece on embracing "done is better than perfect" resonates deeply. Recognizing that perfectionism often leads to procrastination and stress is enlightening. Focusing on completing tasks, even imperfectly, fosters progress and learning. This mindset shift encourages action and reduces unnecessary pressure. Your insights are a valuable reminder to prioritize productivity and well-being over unattainable perfection.
I concur entirely with what Anton says in the comment below. My dissertation advisor's helpful mantra of "progress, not perfection" is echoed in your post, Ben. An amusing aside is that at the opening of a presentation I gave last summer on the philoosphy of work, I literally threw a popular productivity planner on the ground as part of making a similar point!
Your piece on embracing "done is better than perfect" resonates deeply. Recognizing that perfectionism often leads to procrastination and stress is enlightening. Focusing on completing tasks, even imperfectly, fosters progress and learning. This mindset shift encourages action and reduces unnecessary pressure. Your insights are a valuable reminder to prioritize productivity and well-being over unattainable perfection.
I concur entirely with what Anton says in the comment below. My dissertation advisor's helpful mantra of "progress, not perfection" is echoed in your post, Ben. An amusing aside is that at the opening of a presentation I gave last summer on the philoosphy of work, I literally threw a popular productivity planner on the ground as part of making a similar point!