Almost all good writing begins with terrible first efforts. You need to start somewhere.
- Anne Lamott -
I had an expectation that my first draft needed to be perfect. If I wasn't, than I was a failure and should give up. I didn't have the understanding that being good at something takes time and effort.
But there is something else that is just as important for me--have fun while doing it.
If I'm not enjoying what I'm doing, than I am being too serious, too focused on the end result, which is a red flag to me saying, "I need to be perfect." That leads me back to the old expectation which never gets me anywhere, except disillusioned and giving up.
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