The 70% Rule and Inspirations

I am a procrastinator ... but I am realizing that my procrastination is not pure laziness (a misconception that the world holds on most procrastinator) but I struggle with my ADHD, control issues and the notion of perfection. It is because of these things that I find myself struggling inwardly... a battle of my mind that halts productivity because of the sheer idea that I shouldn't do the thing that I want to because:
a) I'm not good at it (yet)
b) I don't know enough about ______ (yet)
c) I don't have enough time..."I should do blank, blank and blank first...then I will have enough time".
d) I've failed too many times to even try anymore of it.

Well, I can tell you that this mindset is something that I have struggled with for my entire adult life...and a lot of my childhood. I can not pinpoint the age or time that I realized that I was doing these things, but I know that it has been a running theme for most of my life.
Knowing this, I also realize that finding out the reason or catalyst for my being this way is not important. Knowing (or the knowledge of) my character defects is the first step that I need to move toward a solution that will change my ways and help me to become the productive person that I have always wanted to be.

Not too long ago I came across this you-tuber from Australia who I admire for his art and humor. In one of his videos he based one of his videos on the 70% concept.  Here is the link to his video that I totally recommend watching!:

https://youtu.be/nH89MsBEFHI

In his video I not only realized that there was a way out of my maddening cycle of my unproductive protectionism, but I became inspired by his points and rationalizations.  It Makes Sense.

I need to JUST DO IT (I am totally not promoting Nike- child labor is not my thing).
I need to Just Write...
Just Draw...
Just Cook...
Just do all the things that I love but hold a too high of standard of creativity that I will never be able to reach.

I also watched another YouTube video:
This video had amazing advice for me as well. I am not a "young" artist... 
In fact, I am creeping closer and closer to middle age every second of every moment of every day!!!!!! Ugh!!!


 Just kidding... I am actually loving the age I am (totally another subject for another post).
Back to the subject...oh yeah!
I am not a young artist, but who said that you have to be young to learn new things or take advise from the successful or more experienced. 
That being said, I am also learning that no matter what advise I hear, I have to be subjective and do what I know is right, correct and what is going to work for me. And if what I try doesn't work, that is okay...  I can always try something new.  What I need to realize is that when something ISN'T working...  stop trying it thinking that it will magically be different the 5 thousandth time.
That's that whole "Think Outside The Box" thing that people are always talking about.

That notion of thinking outside the box is something that is easier said than done...especially when your mind is closed off to learning new things- you must have an opened mind!!!!!!
This notion is beneficial in ALL aspects of life.  Relationships, learning anything new, religion , politics, crafts and industry, etc. 
There is always room for improvement and change...but you have to try...you have to be willing to not be good at it or fail at it.
Failure isn't a death sentence. Failure is proof that you have the will to do something that has never been done before.

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