Success

I grew up believing there was a certain standard in the world that was expected. Anything less than this was substandard.

Embarrassing.

Humiliating.

I think many of us felt it was better not to start something than do a less than perfect job and there is much to be said for doing things right, but--

In the long run, Bestest has pretty much convinced me it is better to just DO something rather than sit around worrying about getting it perfect.

It is pretty surprising what I can do once I start.

It is the starting that is the truly important part.

Deal with the imperfections later on. If there really is a need to perfect it. I usually find that when I begin doing something the editing takes care of itself. Walking a half mile, or even a third of a mile, is better than sitting in my chair. Eating sensibly at this meal even though I over ate at the last one is the first step in the right direction. Reading a new book till I get sleepy sure beats not reading it at all.

I think the real first habit of a truly successful person is starting!