Don’t let pressure to do things “right” keep you from doing something.
I decided I would workout today. I had about 45 minutes to spare. So I threw on some shorts, a tee, and my tennies. As I walked to the door, I informed my house guest I’d be back in 45 minutes. They told me it would be better to workout for an hour.
I didn’t have that kind of time. I got discouraged. I didn’t workout.
What was worse, though? Me working out for 45 or even 30 minutes? Or me not working out because I couldn’t do it right?
There’s always a “better way” to do something. But when that “better way” keeps you from acting, it becomes a hindrance.
Don’t let the “right way” to do something keep you from doing something. It’s much better to act.
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I love this post, great simply little challenge. I don’t think its even limited to just creativity. Even in Youth Ministry it can be easy to think along the same lines, if I can’t do a program as well as I would like to, I just won’t do it. If my lesson would be awkward to teach to only 5 kids, Ill just scrap it until next week. Thanks for sharing.
Great application! It kind of touches on this blog post from a while back:
http://www.jonathanmalm.com/there-are-enough-ideas/
We hold back ideas for the “right time” because we’re afraid we’ll run out.