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Is perfectionism just procrastination in disguise?

Jon Youshaei · TED

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About

What separates struggling artists from successful ones? Looking to creative geniuses like Mozart, Edison and Monet, video creator Jon Youshaei explains why aiming to be prolific — despite flops and failures along the way — is the key to unlocking your creative success.

The talk

  1. Is perfectionism just procrastination in disguise? 6 min · TED's player

Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TEDNext 2024
Speaker
Jon Youshaei
Year
2024
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
History, Art, architecture and design
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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