Today's perfection is tomorrow's junk 🗑️

Everything you do, no matter how perfect it may be, will sooner or later cease being perfect and eventually be worthless. Because perfection is time-bound, hunting it is unsustainable. As soon as you find it, it moves.

What is perfect in one context may be too much in another one, and too little in a third. Even if you achieve temporary perfection, it may not be relevant to anyone else.

The idea of perfection is subjective. It depends on goals, values, and perspective. What one sees as ideal, another may see as flawed.

And the real kicker, trying to make your work perfect is often just an attempt to make yourself look perfect to your peers. This is a fool’s errand because what other people think of you is not under your control.¹ It also often tend to have the exact opposite effect. 🙄

So instead of perfect, aim for good enough for now.² If it turns out that a better solution is needed, you can always improve it. But if the current solution proves to be enough, you can spend your time on something more valuable.