If a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing badly.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Any worthwhile task should be attempted even if done imperfectly.
- In plain terms
- Do it even if you do it poorly.
- What can you take from it?
- Start doing valuable things even if imperfectly.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What have you delayed?
- Perfectionism block progress?
Another view
High stakes require high quality execution.
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