Perfection Is a Dangerous Lie That Absolutely Destroys Creativity

How to embrace imperfection to think and act creatively

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Nothing freezes me up faster than my imperfect ideas of what perfection is and ought to be as it relates to anything and everything I’m currently working on or trying to create. Let that sink in.

Gregory D. Welch | Scribblerpoet

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Kentucky poet scribbling about the magic of the mundane, how-to guides on poetry, and exploring life. Creativity is his thing. Mantra: Progress over perfection.

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