You're not carving marble; you're making a clay sketch!
THIS! I came across this phrase today, and I think it breaks down the perfectionist mindset in a few words. I love it!
What we have to learn over time is that we can't procrastinate forever on doing, progressing, and planning: we have to start somewhere, even if that "somewhere" is shaky and not our best work. It doesn't matter that much if the first draft is crappy, as long as we keep learning and refining what we have after we're done.
This is not an invitation to just keep working on something forever, but more of a suggestion to
Create something
Show it to others
Get feedback
See what you can fix or change to make it better
Rinse, repeat
To most, it's probably obvious, but to me, it's still a wild idea, some ancient wisdom forgotten in time and indescribable foreign language content.
BUT, I'm slowly integrating this into my newfound mindset, and I'm grateful to see the simplicity and beauty of it all.
I love the fact that I find my inner self completely accepting this as fact now, more than just something reserved for the elite and smarter persons around me. I'm proud to say I allow myself to believe I can achieve this, too.
If I was to describe that feeling, I'd say it's an expanding sensation of warmth and growth, as if I were stretching myself like a balloon, growing larger than I can imagine, beyond my current limitations. THIS is a great feeling! I'm allowing myself to fail while trying, possibly, and it doesn't matter as long as I learn and grow from it.
Giving yourself grace and trusting in your still-unknown abilities can sometimes lead to great results.
Let's find out more about what we can do by trying more, even if it's scary and not perfect ☺️.
We got this!