The ethos of perfection begins not with the definition of the utopian end-state to be achieved, but with the definition of the utopian starting state from where the “real work” can begin.
Mediocrity: begin the "real work" from wherever you happen to be.
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I've found a good compromise to be "clean the space around you before you start working." Not exactly utopian but it seems to help things get started anyway.


