Just do your best...

My boss used to tell us: ‘perfection is the enemy of progress’. Meaning: 'try hard and do your best’.

 

·      Perfection is impossible to attain,

·      Thus, good work is what you should strive for.

·      Doing your best is the often the best you can do,

·      And that’s all anyone can expect or demand of your efforts.

·      It’s the measure of a true professional in the pursuit of excellence.

 

You may think you have to be perfect, but you must only achieve the objectives of any situation you’re dealing with. That’s the measure of effectiveness. Perfection is subjective, effectiveness is precise. Start with the result you wish to achieve in any situation, then assess the situation you face, study the facts, decide how to approach it, choose a style that your assessment says meets the needs of the situation, use your skills, and do your best. If you wait for the perfect approach or solution, you will most likely miss the timeframe in which something was to be done, and that’s almost as bad a doing nothing at all. Approaching it carefully, studying it appropriately, and deciding how to do it effectively will help achieve the intended results. That’s being effective. That’s what you should shoot for today. 

 

Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí (1904 – 1989): Spanish surrealist artist renowned for his technical skill, precise draftsmanship, and the striking and bizarre images in his work.