It is not the first time I have written about this topic. Still, if something is crucial for me, I want to shout about it. Today, I want to state that I reject perfectionism.
While walking, doing street photography, I do not look for a perfect shot. Also, each time I write, I know I won’t write a perfect text. It has never happened and won’t happen in the future. It is simply impossible to take a great picture or write a flawless text. When I think about it, it frees my imagination and boosts my creativity. I think it is cliché, still, it is the purest truth that there is no sense in searching for perfectionism. When I see seemingly ideal pictures, photographs, works of art, I practically always consider them to be dull and that there is nothing spectacular there except the perfect beauty, which is boring.
When I see my pictures, I always find something that could be improved: whether it is removing one of the elements in frame, or moving the camera to the left or right while taking pictures.
Also, when I read my texts from the past (I do it twice: while scheduling the text from the past on my blog and, later on, after publishing it – there is always a few months space between these tasks, so I always feel as if I would read my text for the first time), I always see how much the text I was wrote was imperfect. Do I aim to change while reading after a few months? No way. If some additional thoughts appear, I would write them. Still, I do not edit my text from the past, because I know it would be a never-ending process. Knowing this, I know it would be a waste of time. I prefer to write another text or go to sleep. Good night, my Dear Friend. Reject perfectionism – this is my advice to you.
