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One piece of advice to my past self as a freelancer: release your drafts ✍️
Sometimes, we let overthinking win the game. But action is the only thing that actually moves us forward.
That's why today I'm posting an article I wrote back when I first joined @Contra HQ in 2023.
The premise is the old dilemma of whether we can separate the art from the artist. With the surge of cancel culture in the last couple of years, the article is more relevant than ever.
You can read the full piece here ⬅️
This hits. Freelancing has a way of teaching you things nobody warns you about — and that one about perfectionism disguising itself as prep? That's the sneaky one.
Appreciate you sharing this honestly. It's exactly the nudge I needed to stop sitting on drafts and actually let the work out. Taking notes 😉
100% agree. I may add "hesitation" to the game. It is one of the things that prevents us going forward. I made a small visual months ago, but might be appropriate visualization:
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