Don’t fall in love with version one. Not to the extent that you can’t move on.
Be willing to undo past ideas that might have been good enough so that you can get to a better idea. A great idea.
Today’s writing is for an audience of one. A brief pep talk.
You’ve worked hard over the last decade. You’ve managed to balance creating a career with something you enjoy doing. If only most were so lucky.
Your post makes me think of my grandmother. She would not have been the target audience of your post. But her life stood in almost complete opposition to your viewpoint.