Brain Food: Perfection is Impossible

“You’re doing it all wrong,” said someone doing nothing at all.

Putting ideas into words doesn't have to mean writing, of course. You can also do it the old way, by talking. But in my experience, writing is the stricter test. You have to commit to a single, optimal sequence of words. Less can go unsaid when you don't have tone of voice to carry meaning. And you can focus in a way that would seem excessive in co... See more

one thing i think about a lot: it’s a lot easier to criticize a flawed thing than it is to put your own weight / belief / reputation behind your own (inevitably flawed) thing