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bad-acid t1_it7qwrb wrote
Reply to comment by Major-Vermicelli-266 in The real practical value of philosophy comes not through focusing on the ‘ideal’ life, but through helping us deal with life’s inevitable suffering: MIT professor Kieran Setiya on how philosophy can help us navigate loneliness, grief, failure, injustice, & the absurd. by philosophybreak
The saying is basically kicking against any "well it wasn't/won't be perfect, so don't even try," so yes. But specifically the saying is to demonstrate that given the choice between doing your best and failing, or doing nothing at all, your best is still better.
bad-acid t1_iuiin9g wrote
Reply to comment by tickleyourfanny in He called her sexy, Is my dumb overthinking justified? by Sufficient_Throat_37
What the fuck