
Giving 80%: Perfection, Procrastination, and the Beauty of Action
Yesterday I was working with my chiropractor/movement specialist on proper form for deadlifts. After a lot of instruction, demonstration, questions and concentration, I had completed about 5 in a 25- minute period. He finally looked at me and said, “80%. Just make them 80% correct.” I looked at him dumbly. “But I don’t want to get injured. That’s why I’m here in the first place.” “You’ve got the right feeling now. You're doing it 'good enough.' There will always be another le