What I’m slowly learning (I’m stubborn, it takes me a long time to accept some things!) is that, for the things that matter most to us, we’ll never truly be ready. Our work will never be perfect enough to put out into the world, where we fear it will be judged. But we have to take action anyway.
Even if we don’t feel ready.
Even if it’s not perfect.
The important thing is to just put something out there. And if it doesn’t quite work, or if it fails spectacularly, then you learn and you make changes and you try again.
Alex Beadon said it perfectly in a blog post I read awhile ago. Try, fail, tweak, try, fail, tweak. So simple.
I’m really trying to keep this in mind when I find myself over-thinking things in my business. I want my work to be perfect. I want my website to be perfect. I want it all to be perfect. And so sometimes, rather than put something out there that doesn’t feel quite perfect, I do nothing. Which is the worst possible thing I can do!
So I keep telling myself, just put something out there. Give it a try. Be willing to fail. Then just tweak away. Simple.
Three great words to live by – a lovely sentiment. #candidcuddles
So simple isn’t it, but pretty powerful! x
Those are wonderful words to remind yourself, Madeline. And you’re absolutely right– no one would get anywhere if they didn’t try. I can see why this quote stuck with you. It’s simple, yet extremely useful to apply in life. Thank you so much for linking up with #candidcuddles!
It’s a great little quote isn’t it! x
These are great words to live by. Amazing how they stuck in your head – I love when a good quote does that & serves as constant motivation. Thanks so much for linking up with #candidcuddles x
It’s crazy isn’t it, I was surprised when I checked the date that Alex had written the blog post with those words in it and found out it was a year ago! x