Perfectionism can hold you back from starting and make you procrastinate. This is especially dangerous because it feels good to think of yourself as a perfectionist. Just as we tend to dream of projects beyond our current abilities, we tend to expect a higher level of quality than we’re currently capable of. By accepting that your early work won’t meet your standards, you can free yourself up for action. This freedom allows you to do the large volume of work required to get good at something, which, counterintuitively, leads to better and better work.
