Shout out to my boy D-Millz for being my inspiration today. He put some artwork up in the living room in our apartment conveying this message. We discussed it many times, and came to the agreement that for larger projects like a talk, a thesis presentation, or even a lecture, getting that first draft done is way more important than making it good the first time. Once you have something done, only then can you fix it.
Even if you realize it's complete trash and have to start again, at least you got to that point and now know that it will be better. Nothing ever has to be perfect, and hardly anything ever is. The world itself moves on a tilted access- but it sure as hell makes that orbit. Multiple iterations is better than aiming for the one perfect draft. Aim to get the reps in!
Strangely, the practice of writing a piece everyday is kind of putting this philosophy into action. I don't necessarily care if what I wrote was the cleanest piece. However, I am not trying to write things that are poor or subpar. I am simply doing my best with the resources I have available each day. This has caused me to be happy with what I have done, and get the words out on the page. Whatever you gotta do, get it done.
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