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Perfection Will Kill You

November 21, 2025 (1w ago)

Perfection Will Kill You

Perfection will kill you.

It drains the fun, slows the work, and turns every idea into a burden.

Chasing "perfect" is the fastest route to burnout.


Do it messy. Do it small. Do it now.

Perfection looks noble on the outside but feels like hell on the inside.

It's the quickest way to burn out and hate your own ideas.

Momentum > perfection. Always.

The Trap

The moment you aim for perfection, you stop building.

You start overthinking, delaying, rewriting.

Perfection burns you out long before the work begins.

The Truth

Done beats perfect.

Perfection is heavy.

It makes you anxious, slow, tired.

If you keep chasing it, it'll burn you out for good.


Choose consistency over perfection. It's lighter.

Federico Fan