imperfectionist

Re:Ask HN: Help with Perfectionism on Tuesday July 14, 2015 @01:17PM (#9886468)

I definitely get what you're saying. Thank you, I think reading is going to help me the most, I'll check out those resources and here's links for anyone else:

The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield et al. Link: http://amzn.com/1936891026

Do the Work: Overcome Resistance and Get Out of Your Own Way by Steven Pressfield et al. Link: http://amzn.com/1936891379

The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick) by Seth Godin Link: http://amzn.com/1591841666

Re:Ask HN: Help with Perfectionism on Monday July 13, 2015 @03:07PM (#9880290)

Thanks, I really appreciate it. I've read a LOT of things based on "shipping is a deadline" and I think I have the type of perfectionism that doesn't want anything imperfect tied to my name. I even used a throwaway for this. As far as open source goes I sometimes held on to even pushing forks to github...

I really like the idea about mini-competitions with deadlines, I have participated in some in the past but I don't know why I didn't return to them. Thanks!

Ask HN: Help with Perfectionism

Posted by imperfectionist on Monday July 13, 2015 @01:47PM
from the ask-hn dept.

There's no excuse for not delivering my projects. I have the time, and I have the expertise and the capability. When I start a new project though, I have a huge issue with making sure everything is perfect and obviously never get very far.I know what the problem is, but I can't push past it. I've tried setting deadlines but then I just watch them pass and get into depressed-like states.I've...

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