Waiting for perfection means just that: endless waiting.
Marcus Aurelius reminded himself not to wait for an ideal world before getting on with the job.
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Don't await the perfection of Plato's Republic.
MARCUS AURELIUS
Waiting for perfection means just that: endlessly waiting. The pursuit of perfection often leads to nothing but dissatisfaction, irritation and, inevitably, delay.
Instead, Marcus suggested being happy with even a little bit of improvement. Nobody's perfect. We're all human.
So aim to improve, bit by bit. Progress, not perfection.
TRY THIS TODAY
Pick something you've been holding back until it's perfect. Finish a good-enough version today, then improve it.
Much of what I've learned about Stoicism comes from Ryan Holiday. Find more of his writing at dailystoic.com and ryanholiday.net.
While I have edited much of this content, there are some cases where I have taken Ryan Holiday's words directly. I've included them because I think they are powerful and will be helpful for you. They are also helpful for me, and I've put them here so I can learn and understand more myself.
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