TLDR Founders · MISCELLANEOUS

YOUR PERFECTIONISM IS LYING TO YOU

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Summary from the TLDR Founders newsletter

We often mistake perfectionism for "high standards," but it is usually just procrastination wearing a tuxedo. The obsession with flawlessness prevents you from finishing. In creative work, completion is the only currency that matters. The most successful builders shift their goal from being "perfect" to being "prolific." You are not sculpting stone, you are planting a garden. The only way to get quality is to force yourself to ship quantity.