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For me it is definitely perception. There is a German saying which goes:
Gut gemeint ist nicht gut gemacht.
Which literally translates to „well intended is not well done“ and I agree
ohh you even have a saying for it!
So does English - the road to hell is paved with good intentions.
I've heard this before but I didn't think it had to do with perception until now.
It doesn't, it's just a commentary on intention not being worth anything without a good result.
The Germans have a saying for everything!
Bad intentions won't bring you well done though, only by chance. I'd much rather rely on a person with good intention who will fail and learn from it, and I can assume their intention will be good the next time, more likely to produce good result.
This saying you mentioned only undermines confidence, learning and will to attempt.