Create or Hate: Successful People Make Things

by Dan Norris

Perfectionism is another trick Hate will use to stop you from making things.

If Hate can convince you that everything has to be perfect, it knows you won’t begin, or at least that you won’t finish the task you are striving to complete.

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If following your passion means you’re not getting to indulge your passion any more than before, then what’s the point?

But the state of flow that occurred when I wrote gave me a clue about what I really wanted to be doing. I recognized this, and decided to build a business where my day-to-day activity would be writing blog posts to draw attention to my business. Following your passion puts too much pressure on you to take what you love and somehow turn it into something epic and sexy that other people will understand and latch onto. It makes you think about the final result, not the day-to-day work required to make it happen. The things you’re passionate about excite you so much they give you chills. But success isn’t built on chills. It’s built on constantly making things. If there’s something you can do that has you making things without you even noticing the work, then I’d say that’s a good start! Follow your flow.

Understand that you have two choices: to create something or consume something. Most people just consume things. They watch TV, read books and blog posts, complete training, and refine their craft. They spend so much time consuming that they have no time left for creating. In the business world, we call this being addicted to entrepornography.