Perfectionism is the number one killer of creativity of creative energy of creations in the world i don't need to prove this to you you know this.
Perfectionism has killed so many of your ideas.
My ideas,
Our ideas,
Ideas.
And there are antidotes to perfectionism.
There are things you can do.
Punch perfectionism in the face because perfectionism has been beating all of us up for a very long time.
Here is one of my favorite antidotes.
As soon as I tell you what it is,
You'll be like,
Yeah,
That does work.
But there is a reframe of what it is.
And when you hear it,
You will never be able to unhear it.
If you are stuck,
If you are in this endless spiral of,
I got to get it right,
I got to get it right,
To the point of exhaustion,
You need to find yourself a focus potion,
A focus potion.
Remember those two words,
Focus potion.
Antidote to perfectionism.
And here it is.
Time.
Limitations equal focus potion.
Due dates equal focus potion.
Deadline equals focus potion.
When we have a clear boundary around it.
I have to submit this thing,
I have to ship this thing,
I have to share this thing.
At this day,
Which is uncomfortable.
Let's get real.
It's very uncomfortable,
But it's crucial,
Especially if perfectionism is telling you,
You need to do a hundred more takes of this video.
Here is a real-life example.
Three minutes.
My baby boy who is 14 months old.
Will probably start waking up regardless.
My shift starts in three minutes.
So instead of making 25 versions of this video and trying to get the lights right and trying to get the background right,
Focus Potion.
Can't get it perfect because perfect does not exist.
Focus Potion.
Ask yourself,
Do you have a focus potion that you can sprinkle onto your creations?
So you can get perfectionism off your back.
And share more of your work with the world.
Thanks for listening,
My name is Darius,
And I will see you next time.
