Finished is not better than perfect. Stop with this false correlation. Finished is just finished. Perfect (or about as good as it can be) is a measure of quality and is quite disjoint from the idea of whether the work was finished. (1/5)

Deadlines are important and part of being a professional, so learning to finish work is an important part of it. But lets not conflate that with trying to get better at the work. Finishing work doesn't make you good. Doing good work makes you good. (2/5)

This little rant stems from the fact that vast majority of truisms in creative industries are about getting you to be a dependable, easy to work with professional. A safe bet. Which is important but very much unconcerned with the quality of work. (3/5)

Safety is the antithesis of interesting things. Beauty in creative work often comes from taking creative risks. So finish the work, but also, take risks. Aim to make good things. It's okay to try things that are a little harder, take a little longer. It's okay to fail. (4/5)

I've never loved a book because it was produced with great efficiency. I love silly, broken things despite all their flaws because I can see they were risks and made with ambition and love. (5/5)