To stop producing anything because you think you have to produce things in a perfect state from the beginning.
It would be better to first produce something of low quality and then improve it, but I raise the hurdle in my own mind and think, “This is not good enough.
The downside of perfectionism #Perfectionism #Hurdles in the mind
Your biggest enemy when starting something is your own mind.
“It’s embarrassing to draw such a bad picture even though I’m 27,” or something like that, I think to myself.
When that happens, I say, “Shut up! You’re a baby because you’re drawing for the first time! Babuuu! You’re good for a baby!” and shut yourself up! It’s usually fun! https://twitter.com/_sesere/status/1006540631471112192?s=21
Related Harmful perfectionism.
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