2024-01-01 The Tim Ferriss Show - #668 — Derek Sivers — The Joys of an Un-Optimized Life, Finding Paths Less Traveled, Creating Tech Independence (And Risks of the Cloud), Taking Giant Leaps, and Picking the Right “Game of Life”

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2024-01-01 The Tim Ferriss Show - #668 — Derek Sivers — The Joys of an Un-Optimized Life, Finding Paths Less Traveled, Creating Tech Independence (And Risks of the Cloud), Taking Giant Leaps, and Picking the Right “Game of Life”

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(highlight:: Prioritize Done Over Perfect
Summary:
The importance of being done with something to move on and avoid open loops and unresolved decisions is crucial.
The weight of unfinished projects due to the pursuit of perfection is felt, emphasizing the significance of completing tasks. Embracing the concept of 'good enough' and recognizing the symbolism of releasing a product helps in achieving closure and progress.
Transcript:
Speaker 1
I think how important it is to be done with something so that you can move on. Like I don't want open loops. Yeah. Unresolved decisions, sitting unresolved, sitting undecided for a long time. Yeah. I feel the weight of those unfinished projects because I'm trying to make it perfect. Yeah. I feel the weight of those. I've learned the importance of just getting things done and finishing. And to do that, you usually have to say good enough. You know, at some point, I love the fact that we say we, somebody releases an album. You release a book because there's a wonderful double meaning in that word, right? Like, all right. I've never even thought about that. Released.
Speaker 2
Yeah, I like that.
Speaker 1
So I think about that with anything I post on my site, any of my books, it's like, all right, it's released. It's good enough.)
- Time 1:15:47
- accomplishment, achievement, getting_to_done, work_management, snipddont-post,