Are you a finisher?

Do you have to complete everything you start?

Does the idea of something being unfinished cause you anxiety?

The compulsion to bring everything to a conclusion might be holding you back, especially when it comes to creative endeavors.

If you speak to any creative, whether they are an artist, musician, or writer, they’ll all tell you that they have many unfinished projects.

Yes, there are always exceptions that see every project through to completion, but the majority, if given the opportunity to confess truly, will show you vast amounts of unfinished work.

So why do they have so much unfinished work?

Because they’re not afraid to start.

When they feel inspiration strike, they act, without a clear path ahead.  Often uncertain of what will happen next, they put pen to paper, brush to canvas, and start.

But they know a secret that many don’t.

Each additional action they take leads them closer to more finished work.

They know that all the dabbling and scribbling, the trying and the failing strengthens their resolve to try some more.

So if you’re the kind of person who has to bring every project to conclusion, then good for you.

But every once in a while, see if you can quash the need to have everything wrapped up with a nice little bow and try a few different things, even if eventually you’ll leave them unfinished.

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