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How to Write a Book Like Ryan Holiday

How I Write

CHAPTER

Exploring the Impact of Fear, Procrastination, and Perfectionism on Creativity

This chapter explores how fear can impede creativity and progress, discussing the fear of judgment, failure, and the discomfort of the creative process. By using Michelangelo's work as an analogy, it emphasizes the importance of pushing through initial challenges to reach project completion, while also addressing issues like procrastination and perfectionism in starting new projects.

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