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your perfectionism will not save you.
i do care about excelling at the things i choose for myself. it’s why i keep starting to paint and then stopping. i must be a master or nothing at all. i’m a writer. who am i if i can’t even do that believably?
ayan artan • your perfectionism will not save you.
it’s like she’s in my head
i don’t know who needs to hear this but you are worthy of respect even if you are mediocre
ayan artan • your perfectionism will not save you.
sure, your perfectionism might make you exceptional but it will certainly always make you miserable. i think you deserve more than that. may you never sit alone in the dark with only your cruelty to keep you company. may you cloak yourself in the same kindness you so readily lavish upon others.
ayan artan • your perfectionism will not save you.
sure, your perfectionism might make you exceptional but it will certainly always make you miserable. i think you deserve more than that. may you never sit alone in the dark with only your cruelty to keep you company. may you cloak yourself in the same kindness you so readily lavish upon others.
sure, your perfectionism might make you exceptional but it will certainly always make you miserable. i think you deserve more than that. may you never sit alone in the dark with only your cruelty to keep you company. may you cloak yourself in the same kindness you so readily lavish upon others.
ayan artan • your perfectionism will not save you.
dunia bisa jahat sama lo, so why nyusahin dengan being angry and hating on this girl you know deep inside you love the most and will always be there for you??
there is ego there, in holding onto this belief that you are even capable of creating something perfect and undoubted. you come full circle and realize that even your insecurity reveals a self-obsession.
ayan artan • your perfectionism will not save you.
your thoughts are important, even if they come out ineloquent. not every piece you create will be life altering
ayan artan • your perfectionism will not save you.
and that’s okay. it’s still important and worthy because it’s YOU
believing that you can achieve perfection as an actor feels vain...thinking that you are capable of creating something completely unique and original performance wise just doesn't feel attainable.
the more i thought about it, the more i understood what he meant. there is ego there, in holding onto this belief that you are even capable of creating... See more
the more i thought about it, the more i understood what he meant. there is ego there, in holding onto this belief that you are even capable of creating... See more
ayan artan • your perfectionism will not save you.
it’s why creative block feels like a small death. this thing that you are meant to be good at, this gift, has suddenly abandoned you. you do not know how long for. it feels like an indictment of you personally, a punishment. imagine an opera singer who stands on stage one day, opening her mouth to let music come forward being met instead by... See more
ayan artan • your perfectionism will not save you.
the betrayal of creative blocks. The complete destruction of your identity. who are you without this gift?
whenever i feel alive, i reach for a pen.
ayan artan • your perfectionism will not save you.
What a beautiful sentence
https://rentfreewithayan.substack.com/p/your-perfectionism-will-not-save