# Perfectionism (MoC) Fear of putting something out there that is not good enough. Pretty much a synonym for procrastination! Many times, perfectionists will spend hours tweaking small details, never feeling satisfied with the end result. Oftentimes, perfectionism is a symptom of deeper insecurities or anxieties. Fears. ## Notes <!-- QueryToSerialize: LIST FROM #perfectionism AND !#type/quote AND !#type/creation/quote WHERE public_note = true SORT file.name ASC --> <!-- SerializedQuery: LIST FROM #perfectionism AND !#type/quote AND !#type/creation/quote WHERE public_note = true SORT file.name ASC --> - [[Be a perfectionist, but don't stay stuck on details]] - [[How to avoid perfectionism]] - [[Learn to embrace imperfection]] - [[Nobody is a 'real' perfectionist]] - [[Overcoming Perfectionism - How to Break Free from the Enemy of Progress (Article)]] - [[Seek feedback, not perfection]] - [[Signs that perfectionism is holding you back]] - [[Signs that you are falling into the trap of perfectionism]] - [[Start before you are ready]] - [[The poison of Perfectionism (Article)]] - [[You are not your code]] <!-- SerializedQuery END --> ## Quotes <!-- QueryToSerialize: LIST FROM #perfectionism AND (#type/quote OR #type/creation/quote) WHERE public_note = true SORT file.name ASC --> <!-- SerializedQuery: LIST FROM #perfectionism AND (#type/quote OR #type/creation/quote) WHERE public_note = true SORT file.name ASC --> - [[Anytime you resist perfection and share your work, no matter the feedback, you advance in some way]] - [[Art is never finished, only abandoned]] - [[Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection]] - [[Don't practice until you get it right. Practice until you can't get it wrong]] - [[Don’t worry about creating the perfect system]] - [[Good is the enemy of great]] - [[Life does not have to be perfect to be wonderful]] - [[Limit the number of details and make every detail perfect]] - [[Master productivity by taking action. Master creativity by creating regularly. Master perfectionism by embracing imperfection. Experience teaches what theory cannot]] - [[More often than not, better can come later]] - [[No PKM system works for everyone]] - [[Normalize imperfection. The best things in life are rough around the edges]] - [[Perfect is the enemy of good]] - [[Perfection is an illusion]] - [[Perfection is found in accepting your imperfections]] - [[Perfection is overrated]] - [[Perfectionism is a state of mind]] - [[Perfectionism is fear in fancy footwear and we ain’t got the money, honey. Ship it]] - [[Perfectionism is the illusion that all details matter equally]] - [[Perfectionism is when the subscouscious overvalues the unimportant subtasks in order to postpone task completion and hence the verification of our performance]] - [[Perfectionism keeps us from making mistakes but also from making progress]] - [[Pobody's nerfect]] - [[Practice makes perfect]] - [[Take imperfect action today, rather than dream about perfect action tomorrow]] - [[The devil is in the details]] - [[The problem with chasing perfection is that you end up paralyzed by indecision The only work that gets done is the work you’re already good at and you avoid risks, which means you avoid growth]] - [[The worse thing you can do is wait for it to be perfect]] - [[There are no two words in the English language more harmful than 'good job.']] - [[Wise people know it's impossible to be perfect. Best is to be less imperfect]] - [[You don't have to know every step, just ask yourself. What is my next best step]] - [[Your enemy isn't mediocrity. It's inaction]] <!-- SerializedQuery END -->