The Black Hole of Perfection

Many artists, entrepreneurs, and people in general struggle with releasing work, projects, and art to the world because they fear it has not reached its full potential yet. It is a fair notion, especially since we aim to put out what we believe will appeal to people the most. Although it is important to consider the public’s possible stream of consciousness to target them as an audience, your initial idea may get lost down the rabbit hole while trying to focus on appeasing everyone.

Brené Brown, author of Daring Greatly, points out how important it is to not use the notion of perfection as a shield against your vulnerability. In other words, vulnerability, which yields creativity and productivity, gets misplaced when all we think about is what society will think. Even though society offers some protection against chaos by defining what behaviors are acceptable and what should be put out into the world, it can stop many forward-thinkers from introducing solutions or crafts, and leave them to constantly poke and prod something that could be just fine as it is. This can lead to an abyss that never ends because things can always be improved or changed. Instead, it is best to remain vulnerable despite what others may think or say, and let our true selves flow onward with any small mistakes or imperfections. As a result, the end product will be filled with more passion, sincerity, and be more relatable to our true audience. Riley Wignall's article, "The Secret To Success? Just Start" offers more on this perspective, and can be found here.

As creative thinkers in art, business, and life, the best first step is always to put yourself out there. You will find that as you move along the path, you will come across others who need to see, hear, and experience your message, and can offer some inspiration to you and your cause in return. Therefore, we should not hold our ideas captive in our offices, on our computers, or in our notebooks. We must move forward and share them with the world at all costs, because the price we pay by not doing so is much higher.