do whatever you want

trusting in the resonance of wants / needs / highest good

a theory of rest-play-work

work like you play — work and play and rest are not just things that we do, they are also feelings.

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don't think about art: just do your thing

there are no rules to making art, except this: do your thing, and do it everyday.

creative practiceKening ZhuJanuary 29, 2020creative process, anti-perfectionism, unblocking

self-care for accomplishment junkies

ways of combating the feeling of “not enough” when you’re addicted to sweet taste of accomplishment

how to prioritize and work iteratively: start with the bones

How dissecting the anatomy of a creative project can help you bring it to life. Questions to ask yourself: What is essential to its existence as a self-sustaining thing? What does it need in order to go out into the world and connect with other people?

growing a businessKening ZhuJuly 5, 2016anti-perfectionism

Aim for iteration, not perfection

When it comes to undertaking any daunting task — building a business from scratch, creating a piece of creative work, or aiming for some other ambitious goal - it’s too easy to get bogged down in the details. As a long-suffering perfectionist with a submerged urge to prove myself to the world, I tend to say to myself: OK, let’s take this from the top, and make sure everything I make is perfect and beautiful before I continue.

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