One of the hardest things to do after you create something is this: let it go. Let go of how people will see it.


Let go of whether it’s perfect.


Let go of whether they’ll understand. Let go of how people will see it. Let go of how people will see it. Let go of whether it’s perfect. Let go of whether it’s perfect. Let go of whether they’ll understand. Let go of whether they’ll understand. But here’s the deeper truth: Letting go isn’t what comes after creating something. Letting go is the point. Letting go is the point You don’t raise children to keep them by your side forever. You raise them so one day, they can walk into the world on their own. You don’t learn a lesson just to carry it in silence. You learn it so someone else doesn’t have to suffer as long as you did. You don’t write, paint, build, record, think, or feel just for yourself—you do it because some part of you knows it might matter to someone else too. But perfectionism tells you to hold on. Wait. Refine. Keep it safe. And if you never let go of it? You can never be rejected for it. That’s where most people live. In their heads. With drafts, sketches, notes, half-finished ideas and thoughts no one ever gets to see. I talk about this in the book—about the pottery class experiment: book One class was told to make the perfect pot. The other class was told to just make as many pots as possible. In the end, the best pots didn’t come from the perfectionists. They came from the ones who got their hands dirty—over and over again. Because quality comes from movement. From iteration. From truth. Because quality comes from movement. From iteration. From truth. Not theory. Not hiding. The world doesn’t get better from your thoughts. The world doesn’t get better from your thoughts. It gets better from your contribution. contribution That could be something big: a book, a startup, a career change. But most of the time? It’s something smaller and braver: Saying something you’ve been scared to say


Sharing a post you overthought for hours


Telling the truth when it’s easier to stay quiet


Asking for help


Teaching someone what you just learned Saying something you’ve been scared to say Saying something you’ve been scared to say Sharing a post you overthought for hours Sharing a post you overthought for hours Telling the truth when it’s easier to stay quiet Telling the truth when it’s easier to stay quiet Asking for help Asking for help Teaching someone what you just learned Teaching someone what you just learned You have more to offer than you think. And someone needs exactly the version you’re about to hold back. So, let go of the fear. Let go of the need to control the outcome. Let go of the idea that it has to be perfect before it’s valuable. You don’t create to be safe. You create to participate. To connect. To contribute. To contribute That’s what this book became for me. this book A way of finally letting go of what I used to just carry around in my head. And if any of this resonates Maybe it’s time to let go of yours too. Until next time Benoit

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