05/21/2024
One of the best things I heard from one of my Social Work professors was "Anything worth doing is worth doing badly."
This is so against the grain of the Baby Boomer Generation and even Generation X. Persons raised by those generations likely heard "If you do something, do it well or don't do it at all." To them in their time that statement was empowering. It gave them the extra boost they needed to finish the project.
Millennial and after pften hear the second quote above and hear "if I can't do the best or be the best, I might as well not even try." That is SUCH a different message than what it was intended by Baby Boomers and Generation X.
Why is there such a difference? I believe it is because there were major technological advances that occurred which resulted in a sudden increase in expectations and demands on our time. We want to do everything and know so much more we can do but our time is limited.
Do what you can with what time you have. Focus on your priorities first. If you have to spend 10 second brushing your teeth, it was better than none. A five minute walk outside is better than none. Taking deep breaths and staying calm with your kids or partner one time is better than none. To start anything, it is likely you'll be bad at it. Try it anyway!
