One Friday, the gardeners came to mow the lawn in the park behind my apartment. It’s a big area, so even with one of those little lawnmower trucks, it takes a while. Soon after lunch, a rainstorm came in.
What did the lawnmowers do? They packed up their gear, went home, and came back on Monday. They finished the job in another two hours, and that was that. No problems. No complaints. And the grass was cut perfectly well.
Did anyone care that the project was completed 48 hours late? Nope. Especially not now, several weeks later. In fact, they already came and did it again. It’s like the downpour itself washed away the very delay it created.
Sometimes, it rains on your work. Everything is muddy. Sure, you could trudge around in it, but chances are, you’d do more harm than good. “Let’s continue on Monday” is a perfectly valid response to this situation.
Like grass, your work will always keep growing. You can cut it down 10,000 times, and yet, six weeks later, you’ll have to get back on your lawnmower. So what’s the point of rushing?
Care about the “done” more so than its timing. After all, you can always continue on Monday.