Creative Chaos #36

When “Good Enough” Was Finally Enough

I used to chase perfect.

Perfect copy, perfect pitch, perfect launch day. I thought excellence was a result of never settling — until I realized it was actually what kept me from shipping anything at all.

One quarter, I spent six weeks tweaking a landing page headline. Meanwhile, my competitor launched three new features, ugly as hell — but working. They grew. I didn’t.

That’s when it clicked: perfection wasn’t ambition. It was fear — dressed up as standards.

1) Perfection hides behind pride

It’s easy to say, “I just want it right.” Harder to admit, “I don’t want to be judged for getting it wrong.” Once I saw that difference, I stopped pretending my edits were noble.

2) Feedback beats fine-tuning

Every hour you spend polishing in private is an hour you’re not learning in public. Real progress happens when someone uses what you built — and breaks it.

3) Shipping builds momentum

Momentum isn’t a feeling; it’s math. You can’t improve what doesn’t exist. Once I started releasing rough drafts, things actually moved forward — because reality became my co-founder.

4) Excellence happens in version two

The work you’re proud of later is almost always something you were slightly embarrassed to release first. That’s the cost of growth — and the proof of movement.

One Move for Today

Find one thing you’ve been “almost done” with for weeks.
Ship it. Post it. Send it. Let it exist. You can’t fix what isn’t real.

Closing Thought

“Good enough” doesn’t mean careless.
It means brave enough to move while others hesitate.

– Tom