More To That
Good Enough Is Just Fine
Beat perfectionism by embracing this one simple concept
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6 min readJul 28, 2020
When I start on a new post, I’m off to the races.
Words connect, the creative juices flow, and I’m able to get a lot done.
But as I get closer to the end, things start slowing down dramatically.
I scroll back and reread what I’ve written.
Shit. Everything sounds terrible.
All of it makes no sense. None of the concepts stand out. I feel like I need to revise the whole thing.
As these thoughts bombard my brain, my once-confident pace slows to an exhausting crawl.
Perfectionism is when the last 5% of a project feels like 95% of the work.