Shipping something at 70% is terrifying because it's vulnerable. It exposes you to the possibility that people will see your imperfections. But as Robert Watson-Watt (the inventor of radar) discovered, "imperfect radar" deployed in time helped win World War II, while "perfect radar" wouldn't have arrived for another decade.
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### Conclusion: Escaping the Monastery
The solution to perfectionism is to redefine what "perfect" means. The flawless vision in your head isn't perfectionβitβs a fantasy. Confusing that fantasy with reality is a lack of mental effort.
Real perfection is a process. It is the act of putting something imperfect into the world, receiving criticism, failing, and then improving it. To escape the trap of perfectionism, you must:
1. Define "good enough" before you start.
2. Commit to shipping when you hit that 70% mark.
3. Accept that suffering is not the same as progress.
By letting go of the need to be "worthy" through pain, you can finally start doing the work that actually matters.
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*For more insights, watch the full video by Mark Manson:* [Why Perfectionism Is Actually Laziness](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OngYnjfKqd8)
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### Conclusion: Escaping the Monastery
The solution to perfectionism is to redefine what "perfect" means. The flawless vision in your head isn't perfectionβitβs a fantasy. Confusing that fantasy with reality is a lack of mental effort.
Real perfection is a process. It is the act of putting something imperfect into the world, receiving criticism, failing, and then improving it. To escape the trap of perfectionism, you must:
1. Define "good enough" before you start.
2. Commit to shipping when you hit that 70% mark.
3. Accept that suffering is not the same as progress.
By letting go of the need to be "worthy" through pain, you can finally start doing the work that actually matters.
***
*For more insights, watch the full video by Mark Manson:* [Why Perfectionism Is Actually Laziness](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OngYnjfKqd8)
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Many people call themselves a perfectionist like it's a personality trait worth bragging about. But perfectionism isn't anything to be proud of, in fact, it's just another form of avoidance.β¦
Many people call themselves a perfectionist like it's a personality trait worth bragging about. But perfectionism isn't anything to be proud of, in fact, it's just another form of avoidance.β¦
5 Million Ethiocoders or 5 Million Certificate Holders?
Can you really learn four tech programs in one day?
Two years ago, the Ethiopian government launched the 5 Million Coders Program. I saw people complete AI, Data Analytics, Programming, and Android Development in a single day all just for a certificate. Itβs ironic.
No real learning. No experimentation. Just numbers to showcase success.
We celebrate certificates over skills, but this creates certificate holders, not innovators. If Ethiopia wants a real digital future, we must reward mastery, curiosity, and practical application, not political optics.
This is a similar pattern to the recent Ethiopia Artificial Intelligence Institute directive, which criminalizes real trainers, experimenters, and innovators, while rewarding certificate givers and holders.
We need a culture that values building real skills, not just chasing certificates.
Do you think the 5 Million Ethiopian Coders program failed, or has it served as good political instrument?
#Ethiocoders #EAII #AI #certificates #ethiopia #uae #ai #techprograms
Can you really learn four tech programs in one day?
Two years ago, the Ethiopian government launched the 5 Million Coders Program. I saw people complete AI, Data Analytics, Programming, and Android Development in a single day all just for a certificate. Itβs ironic.
No real learning. No experimentation. Just numbers to showcase success.
We celebrate certificates over skills, but this creates certificate holders, not innovators. If Ethiopia wants a real digital future, we must reward mastery, curiosity, and practical application, not political optics.
This is a similar pattern to the recent Ethiopia Artificial Intelligence Institute directive, which criminalizes real trainers, experimenters, and innovators, while rewarding certificate givers and holders.
We need a culture that values building real skills, not just chasing certificates.
Do you think the 5 Million Ethiopian Coders program failed, or has it served as good political instrument?
#Ethiocoders #EAII #AI #certificates #ethiopia #uae #ai #techprograms
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