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"Anything worth doing is worth doing half-assed".
It's an inversion of the saying that ends in "worth doing well", and it sticks with me because it's genuinely good advice.
Like, turning in a half-completed assignment for a failing grade is way less harmful to one's GPA than failing to turn in anything and taking a "0". I might not have the energy after work to do all of my laundry, but knocking out one load is still better than none. Frozen dinners might not be healthy, but skipping meals would be worse.
You can't whole-ass everything all the time, but half-ass is better than no-ass. πΈ
Being late for work is better than not showing up at all.
I think this is Boeing's philosophy
It also helps overcome the paralysis of perfection.
Sometimes just producing something will do far more to help you improve than any amount of prep work. Do a half arsed job, then figure out where you actually need to improve it. By that point you will have a lot more momentum to keep working on it, and a lot more idea where to focus.
This is fantastic advice, especially for anyone with depression.