The human experience is finite, but that is terrifying. So we distract ourselves. We convince ourselves that if we just "do everything perfectly all the time" we can avoid the painful reality of life's limitations.

But refusing to make a choice is a choice.

Not committing is a commitment.

Not settling is settling.

There's some shit you'll never get to.

There's some shit you'll never do perfectly.

But for some things, done is better than perfect.

The only way to ensure it gets done is to commit to it.

Limit your works in progress and focus on prioritizing things that actually matter.

Don't resist all distraction, see if you can choose better ones.

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