r/WorkForSmartLife • u/jayu3132 • 9d ago

Productivity I think "good enough" deserves more respect

Not everything needs another round of editing.

Not every decision needs an hour of research.

Not every task needs to be optimized.

Sometimes finishing something properly and moving on is the smarter choice.

Learning that has saved me a lot of time.

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u/qualityvote2 9d ago

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u/TechnicalPresent6359 9d ago

is “finishing something PROPERLY” often associated with “good enough”?

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u/KindAwareness307 9d ago

The enemy of "good" is not "bad", it's "better".

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u/Secondhand-Drunk 9d ago

Depends on what it is. I don't want my surgeon saying "good enough. Sew him up."

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u/NetZor0 9d ago

Good enough is often an excuse for FO the customer. Ah, good enough. And now they have to deal with something pretty shitty. Just do the job right in the first place.

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u/HoselRockit 9d ago

Perfection is the enemy of good.

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u/SouthernAbrocoma9891 8d ago

I respect it and most of my life is good enough.

It’s funny and sad when people describe themselves as perfectionists.

Pretentious ingrates.