Heading for the North Pole?

From Twenty Four Hours a Day, Nov. 23 : "Many of us use the excuse of not being able to do something perfectly to enable us to do nothing at all... we say to ourselves- I might make a mistake, so I'd better let the whole thing slide.... The mere fact that we will never reach these goals should not prevent us from doing the best we can."

Recently I heard someone speak about compasses- They point to the North Pole. Does that mean that everyone who uses one plans to go to the North Pole? Obviously not. A compass is used to show us the "direction of north"- that is the goal towards which we aim(not the North Pole itself).

In life, we often have a main goal- a direction towards which we'd like to aim, as well (by the time we reach 120 years). This might be something in "self -improvement", a career, an exercise profile, etc.
But because the road to that place sometimes seems so long, and the end-goal seems so distant, we often give up without even starting.

Writing these meditations is an example of this for me. For years I have made excuses over why I can't do this daily- because I needed the right notebook, the right venue, the right format, ... the perfect setup (i.e. daily, or nothing at all).
And then, finally, I decided to just begin, despite all the pieces for the "perfect experience" not being in place.

The benefits I have gained from these writings more than outweigh any deficiencies.
So the whole purpose is really to try, try, and get myself going on that road to my goals, even if I will never actually reach the North Pole.Doing the best I can- right here, right now- is the most I can expect, and it is by no means second best.
It is progress and process, and one of the basic elements of living life one day at a time. As we say in program- "Progress, not perfection". And that's all I really need right now.