At the end of last year, I started my blog on Youtube. Actually, I had been dreaming of this idea for a very long time, but I just couldn't break through some internal contradictions and beliefs.

And the topic of the first video was just about one of those beliefs. I tried to dissect the thought that "everything has been invented before us," which had been bothering me for a long time. Like, why do something that has already been invented and done before you? And most likely better than you could do it.

I seem to have managed to deal with this thing. This video became a kind of therapy for me on the topic. And I decided to continue by analyzing other limiting beliefs.

And this time it's about perfectionism.

Perhaps this has been and remains the biggest obstacle for me. So I decided to thoroughly understand the topic. That's what my new video is about — what perfectionism essentially is, where it comes from, and how to deal with it.

The video turned out to be challenging. During editing, I repeatedly wanted to give up because I saw a ton of flaws — with sound, picture, script. But I still defeated the inner perfectionist (at least this time!) and finished what I started.

I'm sharing the result with you. If the video turns out to be useful for you, be sure to share feedback here or in the comments under the video.

youtube.com/watch?v=c8aQRLMF6c8

Thank you!

And yes, in the video I promised to post a more detailed analysis of the scientific work I reference, plus share some other developments. But the material turned out to be too voluminous, so I published it on my blog — here.

In it, I analyzed different types of perfectionism, the Zeigarnik effect, and provided several techniques that will allow you to cope with your inner perfectionist so that you can finally start creating.