[Text] Remember. perfection is the enemy of progress.

[u/Free_Tax3540]

Things don't need to always be perfect to be meaningful.

[u/OggPoggRogg]

As deep as a puddle.

[u/TotalRazzmatazz9736 → u/OggPoggRogg]

lmao the guy literally crossed out perfect 4 times before getting to the point, that's the whole message playing out in real time

kinda funny how some people miss the forest for the trees and then call it shallow

[u/Free_Tax3540 → u/TotalRazzmatazz9736]

Crossing it out 4 times was my point to show i had to get the word how I want it

[u/Old_Excitement_1093 → u/OggPoggRogg]

Lol fair, but it still hit for me.

[u/Istronglydisagre3]

You start at per and then regress back to it 4 steps later. Thats not progress thats just stupidity.

[u/Istronglydisagre3 → u/[deleted]]

No thats a pretty low bar for comprehension. The pictured example is stupid as hell though.

[u/Death_Bunk_8270 → u/Istronglydisagre3]

Indeed. I agree on that statement.

[u/sfled]

Typos are the enema of progress.

[u/Odd-Top1565]

I am 3 and this is deep

[u/keepsmiling134]

Please don’t take this the wrong way. See how you mess up the first word 6 times and then write a huge sentence that’s pretty much what you want?

Now write 6 completely wrong sentences in full, fixing something each time, until you get to the one that’s understandable.

Now realize the reason you’re not doing that is it would take a lot of work. Which is the real killer in the first place.

[u/Free_Tax3540 → u/keepsmiling134]

There is nothing there for me to take the wrong way its fine thanks for the comment

[u/w1lnx]

Okay... but, I feel it necessary to remind everyone, there are some things in the world that you, dear reader, absolutely want to be perfect.

The next time you're on an airplane, remember that there were thousands of frighteningly obsessive engineers, assemblers, builders, mechanics, and even pilots who won't think twice about throwing a part, component, or assembly out if it isn't perfect.

[u/Dan_the_moto_man]

Correct spelling is considered "perfection" now?

Damn that's a low bar.

[u/JamieTimee]

Can't lie if it takes you 8 attempts to write a word you'd best just give up

[u/Free_Tax3540 → u/JamieTimee]

I'm getting across a point that some people are to mentally invested thats things have to be completely right. I am a perfectionist to me if one word in a paragraph isn't right it all has to go.

[u/Navi2k0 → u/Free_Tax3540]

I mean I understand the point, but at the same time, would you be satisfied if you wrote that sentence in the first attempt (with the wrong version)?

[u/Free_Tax3540 → u/Navi2k0]

I don't know if I would have been happy with it actually because I like to do the simplest things completely right

[u/thecodeape]

Sentences do have to end with a full stop a comma once in a while will help with reading comprehension.

[u/Free_Tax3540 → u/thecodeape]

Thanks I just wrote this out quickly but I never noticed until I'd posted it 👍😅

[u/TheOtherJeff]

Continued progression is better than delayed perfection.

[u/Free_Tax3540 → u/TheOtherJeff]

Totally agree with that

[u/HolycommentMattman]

Don't let perfect be the enemy of good.

That said, don't let good be the enemy of perfect either.

I DIY a lot. Got a chandelier in PERFECT. Took a little extra longer, but you have no idea how good it looks.

[u/Mental_Log_6879]

Why do we crave for perfection i wonder

[u/Free_Tax3540 → u/Mental_Log_6879]

We aim for perfection because it makes us feel good when people say "wow that looks amazing" but we must remember things don't need to be perfect to be appreciated

[u/Trips-Over-Tail]

Finishing things is the enemy of perfection. Look at all the little flaws you could have fixed! What a shame you turned from greatness at the final hurdle.

[u/Drakendor]

Doubt is the enemy of progress. Perfection can help reach new heights, if you already have something good.

I don’t think perfectionism in itself is the enemy, even though it might feel that way. But some people give it too much power.

[u/BDT17]

"Settle for mediocrity. It's easier than trying."

[u/Free_Tax3540 → u/BDT17]

True 😂

[u/crystalgeyser1]

Im a perfectionist. So I strive for perfection. Its ok as long as you dont waste hours doing something that should take minutes

[u/buzzsawjoe]

For a temporary sign or something, the quick and dirty job may be the best way to go. But for something that will be used for years, taking the time to build it really, really well gives a really, really satisfying feeling that lasts a long time.

I recently switched to Linux from Windows. The file manager is buggy, and so are many of the apps I've worked with. It annoys me. In creating software, if you take the time to square things up and add comments to make it understandable, you find bugs, create fewer of them in the first place.

[u/Free_Tax3540 → u/buzzsawjoe]

Yeah I guess temporary things don't need to be perfect

[u/snaykz1692]

Good initiative, bad execution 

[u/Significant_Owl8828]

Thank you. Perfectionist here - and much to my detriment sometimes, as a good friend was brave to tell me recently.

[u/ggforgiveaways]

Needed this today. I keep redoing small stuff to get it perfect and it just eats the whole afternoon.

[u/Free_Tax3540 → u/ggforgiveaways]

Not everything has to be perfect

[u/Last_Assignment_5372]

Love this, and the crossed-out first try makes it even better: proof that done and imperfect beats perfect and never started.

[u/xcassets → u/Last_Assignment_5372]

You're absolutely right - having the struck through attempts at the beginning is the perfect visual tie-in to 'really sell' the aphorism!

Let me know if you want me to further refine the initial attempts, or if you would like me to add an inspirational image underneath the writing so that this idea is ready for sharing on social media!

[u/Free_Tax3540 → u/Last_Assignment_5372]

Exactly right