Completism can certainly tip toward perfectionism and into a negative feedback loop, but there is also great utility in it—a positive feedback loop—when it comes to list making as a planning tool. It ensures that you capture the totality of your project: the materials you will need; the quantities required; the collaborators you might need to coordinate with; the steps it will take to put those materials together. It’s all there in front of you on the page, in one place. Far from inhibiting creativity or obstructing the making process, lists like these actually unlock your creative potential
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