All creativity requires letting go. We let go by having some fun. We have some fun by staying curious. We stay curious by being 100% present for what's unfolding. The antidote to product-anxiety is process-delight. Become more focused on process & you just might sneak up on awe.
Learning, researching, organizing, and building systems are the most tempting forms of procrastination. You can tell yourself that you're "making progress" only to avoid the point where you need to make a decision on what to do next.
Even having to get feedback on every action you take is ultimately a form... See more
The Busyness Matrix by Ness Labs — “meaningfulness is based on how alive these tasks make you feel”
It is impossible to get better and look good at the same time.
And yet, we always want to look good.
We want to be polished and respected. We want ballooning analytics and bestseller lists and the prime spot at the table. We want praise instead of critique and we’d like it now, if that’s not too much trouble. ... See more
There will be many times when we won't look good—to ourselves or anyone else. We need to stop demanding that we do. It is impossible to get better and look good at the same time.
Remember that in order to recover as an artist, you must be willing to be a bad artist. Give yourself permission to be a beginner. By being... See more
I’ve found myself wanting to get out of the liminal place I’ve been floating in — wanting it to be done already, wanting to arrive in clarity, wanting to feel more certain or sure about what I’m supposed to be doing and how I should be doing it. Part of me feels like this pressure to “get there” comes from the false belief that there is anywhere... See more