Let it go

Any ideas that are kept private are as good as the ones you never had. Everything we write down and share with someone else counts: notes to a friend, homework to a professor, emails to a colleague, presentations to clients. The feedback you receive will propel your thinking forward.

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• Avoid temptation. 
• Plan ahead. If you are faced with temptation, what actions will you take to avoid giving in? 
• Practice using self-control. Think of self-control as a muscle. While hard work may exhaust the muscle in the short-term, the muscle will grow...

1. Start small: Get comfortable to let go of the need to be perfect from the beginning.
2. Try an outside perspective: We're usually hard on ourselves, but not nearly as harsh with other people.
3. Make a commitment to work on a project for...