We fail to see, or refuse to accept, that any attempt to bring our ideas into concrete reality must inevitably fall short of our dreams, no matter how brilliantly we succeed in carrying things off—because reality, unlike fantasy, is a realm in which we don’t have limitless control, and can’t possibly hope to meet our perfectionist standards.... See more

We fail to see, or refuse to accept, that any attempt to bring our ideas into concrete reality must inevitably fall short of our dreams, no matter how brilliantly we succeed in carrying things off—because reality, unlike fantasy, is a realm in which we don’t have limitless control, and can’t possibly hope to meet our perfectionist standards.... See more

I didn't start with the detailed designs you see in my feed. Four years ago, I opened Figma for the first time. And my first designs were horrible. So, here's what I'd do if I were to learn how to design again: 🧵 https://t.co/pTCWVIBPqj

Exhaustiveness may seem righteous in a shallow sense, but an obsession with completionism will drain your gumption and waste attention which could be better spent elsewhere.

Don’t aim too high when you write your first posts. Maybe just do 500-word pieces, and do them with a simple format.