gallusrostromegalus:

scribefindegil:

the old-timers I played with back in Iowa used to say “it’s good enough for folk music” when we got tired of tuning and now it’s entered my vocabulary as an all-purpose useful phrase for beating back perfectionism. 

sure, i could make this closer to perfect if i put in more time and effort and there might be circumstances under which that’s a good idea, but for now i’ll get more joy and use out of it if i just accept the kind of wonky version and keep going.

Some variants of this I’ve heard, if folk music isn’t your jam:

• Good Enough For Shakespeare (used to justify odd word choices, cliche’d plot devices, and putting Dick Jokes in the middle of serious work)
• Good Enough For Government Work (Used when you can’t finagle the math so you round up and get on with your life)
• Good Enough For Saint Anthony (used by my Catholic Grandmother, usually when something went wrong in the kitchen)
• Good Enough For The Lutherans (Used by catholic great-aunt, usually when we were running late for something)
• Good Enough For Fish And Biscuits (Great-Uncle Francis said this all the tie and I have no idea what it means but the man was an overwhelming sucess at life so I guess it works)

I would like to add that this is literally a way of life for some New Zealanders, vis: “She’ll be right, mate!”