Scott Belsky:

Easy to say, HARD TO DO! As creative people, our passion for our work makes it more difficult to worry selectively. Why? The more passionate you are, the more protective and perfection-driven you become. Any concern becomes exaggerated just based on your beautiful vision being obstructed. Regardless of whether or not you have influence, you will want to tackle every problem as it emerges. This tendency is dangerous. Your energy becomes fractured as you start to obsess over details and situations that are beyond your control. Ultimately, your ideas and projects suffer.

This could not be more true. I have seen a lot of people get obsessed over stuff that they, and more likely nobody has control over. You never get anywhere, and you just waste time and energy. This is a good short read to start the work week with.

via The 99 Percent.

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