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When perfectionism becomes creative paralysis

I spent eight hours editing one paragraph today and I know this is not sustainable but I cannot figure out how to work any other way

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The pursuit of excellence transforms into an obsessive process that undermines both productivity and satisfaction.

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