For a reason I can't seem to discern, I've been in a terrible rut of self-sabotage regarding creativity recently. I have so many ideas. So many things I want to write, projects I want to start, people I want to network with. But I won't allow myself! I want to write, I want...
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...to create. The desire is there, as is the justification behind it. But I actively & seemingly obsessively avoid it. Part of me thinks I just need to chill a bit and not hold myself to ridiculous standards. Maybe I just need to focus on being young. How much can an 18y/o do?
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Or is this another way of justifying my inaction?? Gah who knows. At least I can still get ideas out here, however limited in form. We are our own worst enemies, and this intensifies when we are able to identify our shortcomings and attempt to surmount them.
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Replying to @cosimia_
in my experience, the resistance to starting projects, writing things, doing things is usually grounded in some sort of perfectionism and worry/fear. (Have you read The War of Art? It talks about this really well)
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generally i find that a sort of 'stress-relief valve' for me is, when i don't feel like I can work on work, I can work on writing notes to myself ABOUT the work. Like, list out the ideas and the projects, what your thoughts are about them, what you think would be cool about them
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Another good suggestion. Planning and brainstorming is still progress
thank you
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you can do it!