When You Should Beat Yourself Up
I could create a new story or write a new song every week. I have the skill, passion, and equipment. But I rarely produce that much.
I know some creatively ambitious folks who don’t produce as much as they should either.
They may or may not beat themselves up over their lack of production. I don’t know for sure. But I do know that I don’t always beat myself up for it.
This is wrong.
It’s wrong to not beat yourself up when you know you have the resources to make your creative vision a reality, but you still don’t produce the work.
Resources Can Be… #
- Time
- Money
- Experience
- Skill
- Passion
- Equipment
- Friends who have these resources
Also remember that you may not need as many resources as you think you do.
Beat Yourself Up When… #
Beat yourself up when you have what you need to create your vision, but still don’t.
Beat yourself up when you put in the Netflix, Snapchat, “research” hours, but never the real work hours.
Beat yourself up when the only excuse you have for not publishing, releasing, or selling is because you’re afraid of what people with think
If you’ve got a creative vision AND resources, you’re privileged. Don’t squander it.
Tomorrow, I’m writing about when you should not beat yourself up.