如何准备第一次-放弃完美

How to Prepare for the First Time at Anything

 

 

Ditch the perfection 放弃完美

 

On very rare occasions can you manage to do something perfectly¹ the first time you do it, so when you do something for the first time, it is time to ditch the notion of perfection.

 

 

I remember the first time I drove a car in traffic after getting my driver's license². I was very nervous and I was overwhelmed bythe traffic — my driving style showed that I wasn't a very confident driver.Now I'm much more experienced as a driver.

 

 

Although I still don't consider myself a perfectone, I'm much more confident behind the wheel than what I was when I started.

 

 

In general, it is useless to strive for perfection when you do something for the first time. You are setting the bar too high and you just feel bad when you are not able to meet the level you have set.

 

 

Also, perfection is just another way toprocrastinate, so trying to be perfect is just a waste of time. You want to pursue excellence³ instead.

 

 

1 perfectly   

adv.完美地，无可非议地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
• Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。

2 license   

n.执照，许可证，特许；v.许可，特许

参考例句：

• The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。
• The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。

3 excellence   

n.优秀，杰出，(pl.)优点，美德

参考例句：

• His art has reached a high degree of excellence.他的艺术已达到炉火纯青的地步。
• My performance is far below excellence.我的表演离优秀还差得远呢。