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    1 year ago

    For me, it depends on how much time I have before starting. If the start is immediate, “I’ll figure this out on the fly” then ride that “oh, shit I don’t know what I’m doing” adrenaline fueled dopamine wave all the way to borderline success. If I have lots of time before starting I’ll over analyze then try and fail to become an expert and give up before starting.



  • I’ve been working on this lately, what I find helpful is reminding myself that the chore doesn’t have to be done perfectly, and that some progress is better than no progress. I struggle with perfectionism and will put off tasks indefinitely because of fear that if I start wrong or don’t finish it immediately it won’t be perfect. My therapist helped me to realize that perfect is the enemy of done, and that it is ok if something isn’t done perfectly.