Perfectionism is the Enemy of Creativity

It makes me shudder to imagine the number of great ideas that haven’t seen the light of day because it wasn’t “perfect”.’

But it’s understandable. As a beginner writer, it’s easy to fall into this trap. We want to hit a home run with everything we put out into the world. Most of us feel drawn to writing and publishing our ideas because we want to make an impact on someone. The idea that we can influence someone positively is why we keep showing up. But taken too far, this becomes a…