If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably got a notebook or voice memo app full of songs or ideas that were never finished—or never shared with anyone.
I spent years writing songs in my room, trying to make them perfect. I thought one day I’d just appear out of nowhere with these flawless songs and suddenly my music career would take off. But of course… that’s not how it works.
Every artist who’s ever made it started out being bad—and being bad in public. That’s the hard pill we’ve gotta swallow.
Perfectionism is just the name we give to an excuse. The real reason we don’t finish or share our music is fear—fear of judgment, fear of failure. But the truth is, that’s the price of getting good.
You have to start somewhere. You have to get in the arena, take your hits, and keep going. That’s how you grow resilience, confidence, and clarity as an artist.
Remember: you’ll make 1000% more progress starting than waiting for everything to be perfect. Perfectionism doesn’t exist. In fact, it’s the cracks and imperfections that make your music real, human, and relatable.
So be okay with being imperfect. Embrace speed over perfection. Embrace breaking things. Embrace failing fast and failing often.
David B. Gaskin Music
Why Perfectionism is Killing Your Songs:
If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably got a notebook or voice memo app full of songs or ideas that were never finished—or never shared with anyone.
I spent years writing songs in my room, trying to make them perfect. I thought one day I’d just appear out of nowhere with these flawless songs and suddenly my music career would take off. But of course… that’s not how it works.
Every artist who’s ever made it started out being bad—and being bad in public. That’s the hard pill we’ve gotta swallow.
Perfectionism is just the name we give to an excuse. The real reason we don’t finish or share our music is fear—fear of judgment, fear of failure. But the truth is, that’s the price of getting good.
You have to start somewhere. You have to get in the arena, take your hits, and keep going. That’s how you grow resilience, confidence, and clarity as an artist.
Remember: you’ll make 1000% more progress starting than waiting for everything to be perfect. Perfectionism doesn’t exist. In fact, it’s the cracks and imperfections that make your music real, human, and relatable.
So be okay with being imperfect. Embrace speed over perfection. Embrace breaking things. Embrace failing fast and failing often.
That’s how you grow. That’s how you win.
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