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- Опубликовано: 5 июн 2023
- Perfectionists, procrastinators, and creatives in a rut... this one's for you.
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“How can I avoid my perfectionist tendencies so I can be more perfect?”
Damn that hit hard
I've talked about it a lot, that most people expect perfection in their fight against perfectionism, but the way it was stated here was done so clearly I love it
Here too. Wondered why making music was not AS fun lately as when I started. Now I see.
Same here. I love how he discussed the irony of being perfect and our quest for perfectionism in this video!
"If you have any disorders, mental or real ones" killed me. Thanks for this. Needed to hear it!
Watching this at the moment (about 4mins in) and Tom Sachs came to mind instantly. He’s a sculptor that intentionally leaves glue drips and pencil markings on his work so you can tell his work is human made and not by a machine.
discovered him as Neistat brother's early employer and mentor, great artist and great case study of differences between centralised academic blue chip contemporary art vs web art / film / content.
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Took me 45 years to learn the " Third Thing" And I still forget and get stuck. Off to paint now. No, I don't care if you like it.❤
You go Bobbie, enjoy that paint sesh 🎉
"If you have any disorders, mental or real ones..." that line cracked me up.
We love you Cam
😂😂I died
i was grinning the entire time through that "awful video" that was so hilariously bad. i love it.
i wanna make some bad shit now 😂
its a perfect philosophy for perfectionism.
when we're trying to be creative,
we dont think about the fact that going out of your way to make something insanely awful is still insanely creative, while taking the perfection completely out of it. well fuckin done, man
Felt like I was watching a Filthy Frank episode
Same. Going through a tough time right now, really needed this. Kept smiling the entire time.
This video might probably be one of my life changing videos and philosophies.
I bet It's gonna be a trend. 😄
Having participated in the survey, I am SO happy to see what the final product ended up being 😂 peak awful and hilarious only because I know it’s facetious - but hoo boy, it’s so on the nose that if I didn’t know you better id be concerned. Needed this today as a fellow failure at the Wreck-This-Journal. Thank you 🥰
💕💕💕
I audibly said “oh my god!” When your bad video started. It’s saw so satisfyingly bad and funny. I cannot get enough of your creative mind man!! Your content is so out of the box inspiring and entertaining. There’s nothing out there like this and I’m here for it 🙌🏽
There's a book called Make It Mighty Ugly by Kim Werker. Same idea, make things "ugly" on purpose. That philosophy has saved me many a time from overthinking every project I start. Or, at least learning the difference between when you need to overthink and when you need to just have fun.
This is helpful as an artist who hasn't made anything in the past year.. I've been in a serious rut and I'm at the point where I don't want to draw or paint anything for fear it won't be perfect. It makes me sad.
Finger paint with kid's washable paints on the walls, or in the shower and wash it away when you're done :)👍
my best advice, in line with the video, is to get a dumb little sketchbook that doesn't have fancy paper or anything special or expensive about it. I plastered mine with tons of stickers to enhance the non-preciousness, which is essential for you to actually want to draw in it. for me, I needed a place to draw that felt unintimidating, that I didn't plan to show to anyone, and where I was allowed to draw things that looked embarrassingly bad and stupid. I went to art school and it didn't occur to me until 3 years after graduating that having a silly sketchbook is integral to making art consistently. if you only want to make beautiful complete artworks, you're going to have a really hard time starting the artwork at all because it feels like the stakes are so high if you mess it up. to make something really good, you need to practice all the elements stress-free where you have permission to scribble it out if it doesn't work. this turns artmaking into a step-by-step process instead of all or nothing.
If you aim for crap, you can't really get it wrong unless you start trying to make it good crap. Just draw goofy looking butts and breasts if you have to!
Thank you so much for this video, I’ve been in the exact same kind of rut for months and for some reason it just occurred to me that my perfectionism toootally comes from the walking on eggshells of my childhood. I can’t wait to go fuck some shit up!! 🕺🏼
Fuck yes to all of this - enjoy your liberation from eggshells 🎉
It’s got to be synchronicity- I’ve been battling with perfectionism and I realized this morning that all my “tricks” for getting past perfectionism, were just subtle excuses to engage in perfectionism later, you know, once I got over my issues with perfectionism. 😂
Couldn’t have come at a better time for me. I actually wrote on my to do list recently “watch old Struthless vids” to get inspired, and then this popped up!
Much appreciated dude. I’ll start applying this to my creative endeavours as soon as I stop procrastinating 😉
"As soon as I stop procrastinating" Hahahaha preach
As someone who questions the premise of things quite often i feel validated.
Really needed this... Been stuck with writing and I'm a huge perfectionist. Thanks for the help !!
same!
Same! First draft must be final draft! Lmao
I'm a perfectionist with an unhealthy dose of ocpd thrown in for funzies. I practice 'forced chaos' on myself in lots of little mundane places around my apartment. For example, all of my dishes are different colors (I use Fiesta wear so this one was easy), all of my towels have different patterns (I like to find odd ones at high-end discount stores), I have a bright multicolored braided rug in my living room (if it gets stained, it's so busy you could never tell), none of my furniture matches but kinda coordinates... the list goes on. I decided a long time ago that I would drive myself insane if I did what came naturally to me and obsess about having a completed set of matching items in perfect condition organized in a perfect arrangement. Because eventually, something breaks, becomes strained or damaged in some way and then the set is ruined and my world falls apart. Instead, the forced chaos puts me in a head space where if an item gets fucked up, no biggie! Just replace it with another equally random thing and move on with life.
When I draw or journal, I always use ink because a pencil allows for mistakes to be erased which is kryptonite for a perfectionist. I wake up late everyday so I only have a tiny window of time to do my makeup, otherwise I'd hyperfocus on getting every eyelash in place and would be late to work. Embracing the flaws and becoming comfortable with imperfections has been a huge relief for my mental health and allows me to focus on things that actually matter. I hadn't thought to apply it to my writing, so thanks for the encouragement! And wow, that video was hilarious and awful, but I admire the dedication. 🤣💜
This is like 'camp', art so bad/kitsch and specifically made with that intention that it's actually good. Inspiration for another perfectionist here ✨
When i struggle with my perfectionism I try to utilise the mantra “done, is better than perfect” getting something finished is better than chasing perfection. Learn from it and move onto something else. But most importantly done is the goal not perfection. “Done, is better than perfect”. It can hurt and it can be a struggle to force myself to finish despite my negative feelings towards it. But. DONE is BETTER than perfect.
So here's the thing. The "worst video part" was super enjoyable to me. The "worst song" too. I'm not sure if someone is with me in this, but I think the collection of all the worst things is a lot of fun, to be honest. For me at least, all the unexpected chaos make me stay engaged (my brain kinda goes "what's next?!"), but all those concepts I already know to the point it makes me have an intense feeling (hate) associated with, make me have an immediate connection to it. All the best just comes off boring. Like watching an idyllic landscape of a mountain vs a garbage dump in a storm. Both has it's own effect and I wouldn't say for sure that watching the mountain is more satisfying in my restless moments...
It was akin to that "it's so bad its good" energy eh 😂 I've been seeing too many "imposter syndrome" titled contents and it almost irks me to death to see those 2 words.. coz the comments are immediately followed by your figurative mountain.. of relative malarky.. the imposter turning on her garbage tornado, to become the pristine pursuer.. imposter syndrome is going against ourselves to fit in.
And how does this comment fit into what you're saying? IDK! 😂 Life is messy & mess seems to be grounding.
Enjoyed reading you btw, I should sleep now :)
@@usedtobeagrape Hahaha, just think of it as the necessary chaos for today :D Also I guess imposter syndrome can be quite overused 'cause many people feel it so it's easy to relate but it also sounds cool and new and like a recent discovery... (Though I enjoyed the Struthless video about it XD)
Thankfully imposter syndrome wasn't in my algorythm, but I had a run with burnout 🫠 Like the whole of youtube wanted me to just quit everything. 😂
Anyways, have a good sleep and thank you for your response! 😄
Is it that "collection of worst things is a lot of fun" or is the person who is delivering it fun? I mean if I were to make a video with all these elements it would have seriously looked bad. Maybe the person and their creativity enhances everything.
It really reminded me of the concept of outsider art, to be honest. Quite a lot of the people I know who are successful in their various artistic endeavours are just out there actually making and writing and creating, no matter whether someone else thinks it's good or bad or whatever.
I needed this reminder! Thanks!
Full version: A year ago I attended a batik course in Indonesia. There were drawings you could choose from to copy and paint. Knowing my perfectionist self, I insisted on starting with a blank canvas and just drawing random lines because otherwise I'd have this perfect picture in mind I'd never achieve. However, I didn't even have the skills/technique to draw simple lines across the canvas and kept on spilling wax so I started circling every mistake. In the end everyone thought it was really cool and somehow I was quite pleased with the result. Never thought about it again until I saw your video so thanks for reminding me how fun mistakes can be.
Many years ago I got over a massive creative block by painting and drawing with my left hand only, as I had no pre-conceived notions of perfection attached to it. I wanted to loosen up and was … getting in my own way. And the result was extraordinary - I even chose different colours with the ‘wrong’ hand. But now I’m stuck again and THIS looks like the way out. Thank you for always turning things upside down.
That BAD edit is so fucking solid OMG. It is somehow theraputic to share in all the bullshit we have to deal with in content.
Name dropping "there, I ruined it" and "The Most Unwanted Song" spoke directly to my heart. I love stuff like this
I may have unintentionally made a similar philosophy myself. I really enjoy the idea of people pouring lots of work into objectively silly or "bad" things. It's its own act of rebellion against perfectionism and productivity culture and as a bonus I find it hilarious. Really cool to see this sort of thing put into words
13:42 the holy quote to end all quotes
The fun you had while making that part of the video was super contagious 😂 I'll sit down and open my game developing software and see what comes out. Haven't opened it in way too long because I always think that the game I'm working on has to end up as a commercial success. No wonder my creativity feels so stifled lately. Good luck to you and everyone else 🤗🎉
Maybe there should be a fuckup game jam :)
Shit yeah, get into it! Remember how stupid Goat Simulator was? Exactly. You remember it, it was novel and dumb and silly and played like ass but something worth remembering is never forgotten. Even if its to remind us that joy can be found in the shitty, broken, weird, gross and tasteless. All the best, stranger.
@@Xarata873 Thank you! As someone trying to make games as a professional, I feel like the pressure is very high to create very polished experiences and there is little space for fuckup games. But this fuckup mindset has definitely helped me enjoy creative work more since I saw this.
As a fellow perfectionist and personal development junkie, your channel is one of my go to’s. You’ve had so much wisdom shared here, and I so appreciate it, but it’s true that the struggle with perfectionism is real. Here’s a recommendation: stop reading those nasty morsels in the comment section and hire someone to screen the comments for you and only forward the positive ones to you. It will do your heart tremendous good. P.S. - Most of your followers love you for who you are warts and all, and ironically, showing the imperfections just makes us relate to you and like you even more.
That intentionally bad video was really something. You did a great job doing a terrible job!! 😂
Man life is a rollercoaster. Something I get wrong is the idea that "Once I resolve something, it'll change forever". But no, being an adult involves following a thought pattern, learning how to solve it, temporarily solving it, finding another thought pattern, learning how to solve that, and then repeating the prior thought pattern. Nobody prepared me for this, and it's been a tough realization. What matters now is that I'm kinder to myself when it does happen, and taking some comfort in knowing that the learning and resolution stages become less and less painful over time.
I think I’ve always felt that I’ve dealt with perfectionism. I’m often more intimidated by people I look up to as opposed to inspired as I feel inferior. It’s something I’ve always struggled with and I’ve been trying to work on so this is a video I needed to see.
Omg thank you I needed this. I am such an overthinker and constantly get stuck in planning phases or just won't even bother trying because I get caught up on this ridiculous thought that if I can't do something perfect, why bother, even though it's something completely new to me that obviously takes time and practice. Time to go fuck some shit up!
it's comforting to know there are other perfectionists out there having this experience, sometimes I feel like all my potential will be lost to perfection because everyone else is chill and normal and I can't compete with normal people who just get shit done
I have felt debilitated by my inability to get past my own perfectionism. Everything I do needs to be "productive" and I can't seem to just have fun. Then, I found myself laughing so hard by the end of this video. It made me realize that making something "bad" could bring joy to others. Thanks for making the "worst video ever"! I thought it was great and it brightened up my afternoon :)
This was perfectly timed for me. I've been trying to start a channel for a long time but kept saying it isnt ready. I finally said f-it just start recording.
Makes it so much easier
We appreciate your content. Keep up the good work. They’re all very insightful.
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@@struthless TY!! :0)X
I love this idea! A former “gifted child” here with undiagnosed adhd til age 18 who suffers from crippling perfectionism and also the INABILITY TO DO SHIT. Anyway, one of the places I felt safest at school was in art class with my absolute favourite teacher. She was super carefree which made me feel comfortable enough to try in art whereas before art had always been that class I knew I sucked at. She encouraged me just to make HUGE pieces no matter how weird they looked and to just try everything. And art became the thing I ended up pursuing for years.
Gotta say, this channel has some of the most practical productivity tips in yt. The other productivity tip I follow is the 70% rule from waaaay back.
It helped massively
The unintentionally bad part was seriously one of the funniest things I ever seen for a while
Reminds me of a story from Antifragile where some guys wanted to do a very bad show called “Springtime for Hitler”, it was related to some trading scheme. Unfortunately for them, they tried to have a bad play and they were so bad at it so it became a huge hit.
Meanwhile thinking of all the beginner videos out there trying to be as good as possible but become off putting in the process (tryhard). And yes, I’m speaking from experience
Keep doing more of these Cam 💪
Here in the US the Navaho do something like this with their rugs. They call it ch'ihónít'i, (the spirit line) it’s a deliberate Imperfection that prevents the weaver’s spirit from being trapped and allows the weaver's spirit to safely exit the rug.
Your art needs a spirt line to get out of that rut.
I'm starting to journal again for the first time in years, and I write in pen and am not afraid to mess up because it doesn't matter. on most pages I make a mistake and have to scribble it out, or figure out a way to bend the letters to make it spell the right thing. and if I get too intimidated looking at the blank page, I just start scribbling in the corner. I've already scribbled nonsense on it, so whatever I write can't be any worse than that.
this also reminds me of something a tv & movie writer did, which was always starting each script with WORST VERSION written at the top, so he didn't get in his head about it being perfect.
I've been a lifelong perfectionist and it has been a struggle unlearning the things I taught myself to survive and do well. I'm finally taking little steps to let myself be imperfect at 23, and I can already tell it'll only get easier the longer I embrace imperfection and fucking up. great video, thank you from one perfectionist to another 💙
I really want to thank you for being so open about your struggles❤
As a perfectionist, I always struggle when I backslide with my anxiety (because obv my brain thinks that my healing journey MUST be perfect) but seeing you talking about your struggles, really made me feel more calm and peaceful
Thanks mate😊
9 minutes in... I just want to pause the screen at every second to marvel at these amazing creations!
This came at the perfect time and was so honest. I too have been hitting a wall and my damn perfectionism gets in the way. It’s so suffocating and I never thought about how I too am red pilled by society’s bs to be go go go go and always be efficient. It’s not until we slow down our creative drive comes back.
You showing all of the "bad art" things got me thinking like "damn that looks fun to make" which in turn i had to think "but is making good art not fun?"
I don't think that assumption is true, but the "fuck up method" is a good, and very clear reminder to sometimes shift the focus from good to fun.
I'm bad at words so I hope that made sense, really enjoyed the video and "Perfection doesn't exist" will now hopefully stick in my brain as a mantra for a while :')
I guess I need to apply this more. I managed to apply it to my notion of gardening, but I called it experimenting, planting things at the wrong time, wrong season, letting things go to seed...all with zero expectations of getting carrots or lettuce. I let go of the outcome and reduced my expectations. So I ended up with stuff that worked fabulously at weird times, stuff that didn't. Overall, the fear of not getting things to grow was gone. I still can't grow a beetroot to save my life, but I can eat the greens
A little while ago I decided to paint 'MAKE BAD ART' on the back of a leather jacket (it came second hand, I'd never painted on leather before but I wanted to try something new). It was my absolute favourite thing to paint because if I screwed it up and it didn't look great, it underlined the message, and if it did look nice, I had a nice-looking jacket with a cool slogan.
Today I started my 3rd journal, after filling up 2, which is a big deal, as I have a whole shelf of previously abandoned journals
I was thinking how it was Campbell that inspired this - his suggestion to not try to make it pretty & coherent, but just vomit the thoughts that way in my head on the pages
My new journal is fancier then the previous ones, and I had to allow myself to be just as messy in it, as “the whole of me, both the together part & the messy part deserves to be housed in a fancy journal”.
Two mins after I write that I saw your video. It felt serendipitous . Thank you for all your inspiration Campbell, your insight has been a game changer!
I am reminded of an artist collective I came across recently called Impractical Labor in Service of the Speculative Arts, which intentionally focuses on slow, 'impractical' art & craft forms. Perfectionism can be a real block for me, and one form it takes is attacking the speed at which I do things (which, particularly in this phase of my life as a parent of small children, is slow as f***). Of course there are external pressures to do things efficiently, so we can make money to live, etc, but it is always a good reminder to find the space to go slow & imperfectly, where and when we can, simply for its own sake. And for the fact that it is a pleasant way to move through the world. So thanks for that reminder xo.
Weird coincidence that I convinced myself yesterday to write and compose a deliberately idiotic music track. It actually felt real good, being able to follow my ideas without worrying about what others (or even myself) would think about it!
Never wanted this much to go back home to record it in a long time🤣
If I'm not doing it for the joy that the creative process itself brings, why would I do it? This really helps!
Thank you for sharing this concept🌈
Wow, I so am glad you talked about perfectionism and how it kills creativity.
I am currently reading Failed It! by Erik Kessels, known for his creative agency work in the Netherlands.
And he is actually talking in this book about how failure actually sparks creativity.
Sometimes we already have a right idea. But not the right approach. Changing that approach can change a lot of how we perceive certain things.
And it even can make things that are normally very mundane, interesting to us.
A nice read if you like these kind of topics. It's not super big (162 pages and lot's of them also have pictures to illustrate what Erik means).
But the message gets accross nicely. And if big names are talking about how screwing up makes life better, then it means you can find success even if you fuck up sometimes.
You sitting in a dark room at a polka dot table drawing goofy cartoons was more than enough, mate. Don't be so hard on yourself and don't try so hard, you're already really good 💙
"if you have any disorders at all, mental, or real ones" lmao! Dude this cracked me up!
I’ve been missing your content, you are the only RUclips artist I discovered during my covid years that I hungrily wait for your wisdom to upload even now post covid. You are *chefs kiss*
Damnnnnn I needed to hear this. I’ve been overthinking project ideas all week 😭 Thanks for the video! And the funny thing about the idea of intentionally making something awful, it’s still ENTERTAINING. Because it’s such an exaggeration of what’s considered bad that it’s funny. It still evokes a reaction. Whereas when we try to be perfect, we end up being more safe and boring. And often the reaction is just ‘meh’.
I don't agree with a lot of what you say but you're so genuine that I keep watching. This video hit me hard, though. You brushed over it pretty quick but being asked why I would still be happy if I couldn't ever achieve greatness in my art, and then realizing I don't have an answer to that... God. I needed to hear that. I still don't know the answer but damnit I'll find one.
I put off watching most of your videos for the last year or so because I was too scared to become inspired because I was too scared to even begin to think about getting back into a creative mindset and having to TRY. Thank you for being a continued sauce of inspiration, and for keeping things real with us. As always your video was informative, helpful, extremely entertaining and very heart warming to watch. You really know how to make a connection with your audience, and that’s the real reason I think so many people are drawn to watching you regardless of what you’re up to! Thanks for being bad ass 💖
I was just saying to my friend today how much my perfectionism is holding me back from publishing and really taking my music seriously. Thank you.
Yessss... I so needed to hear this today. 💖From one creative perfectionist to another... thank you!
luv thiz vidoe.
I've noticed a massive change in my creativity when I stopped worrying about making the best thing and just started focusing on making A thing. I do a small art class on the weekend and I've noticed a big difference in output between those who just jump in and get going, and those who plan and plan and plan to make something good. I'll now churn out something - usually finish it in class - and it's usually not half bad and even sometimes good. Whereas others will only just get started, get half way, never finish - or for every 10 things I've finished, they've made 1 maybe good thing (and in the past I would have made 0 things).
I've learned that the worst that can happen, is I finish something.... and it's shit. Maybe I wasted some paint. But I didn't - because inevitably, I will have learned and practiced the skills. And the more shit things I make, the less precious I am about making - and so I make more things.
that "fuck up " video had me fucking laughing man ahah loved it
Lmao the fucking eagle when he says “US dollars” 🤣
The Most Unwanted Song came up on my Spotify Discover Weekly playlist a few months ago. I had no idea what it was but I was enthralled (for the first five minutes). Thanks for some more context to a profoundly weird algorithmic experience !
Glad to be on earth at the same time as you, such fun & helpful content. THANK YOU
this channel is singlehandedly saving my life
Love your content! Keep up the good work ❤
My cat jumped off my lap and ran away when your bad airhorn video started. Idk what this means but here we are.
Needed this. Thank you.
As a perfectionist, I love this. I'm absolutely watching this again. Btw, please keep making 'fuck 'up' videos. They're wildly entertaining.
Love this video! When I was younger, growing up with undiagnosed autism, I was always worried about interpreting things differently to others as it was something I was aware of. To circumvent that I would either isolate myself from certain topics, or try and become a perfect at things such as drawing and media creation. While I still try and be a perfectionist in my academic pursuits, I have recently been doing art in my spare time that is intentionally bad, and honestly it just feels more real and interesting, but more importantly it also just helps me do something I enjoy. The fuck up philosophy is genuinely so helpful and I am glad this video has come around so that I can articulate this small journey of mine.
Omg! I needed this🙌😂
I've been feeling really stuck creatively and socially and academically for a few weeks now. Your videos feel like a kind little hug. I feel like you're a friend giving me optimistic but realistic advice. Thanks for your hard work Struthless
Thank you, I needed this
Thank you so much for making this
"what up guy fam nation welcome to my rizz ass channel" i just suffered 10 points of psychic damage lmao great video
You always post these at the right time haha, good video!
thank youuuuu
This is great! Thank you!!
Needed this, thänks man
I struggle massively with perftionism causing anxiousness and procrastination, and this video helped me rethink it. Honestly to think you can be perfect in everything you make is an unrealistic expectation and you just need to lower that bar. Allow yourself to be average.
Love this, awesome.
That was the best video EVER!!! 😂😂😂 I'm glad there's a cure for Airhorn Syndrome and everything else now. Seriously you should wait 5 years and then not say anything but just make a second video like that so only us OGs will remember and get the joke.
Thank you, I just needed this video :)
I needed this video. Thank you.
This was a great video, thanks!
Wow, thank you so much!
Absolutely golden! ❤😂
This is amazing content. Great work!
Love this man. Such an inspiration 🌟
Thank you for this ❤
I got the wreck this journal as a gift over 3 years ago and I also never touched it… I’ve struggled with perfectionism for so long and consistently failed to meet those expectations. Since a few months ago Ive been trying to do better about it, poor wording, I know, but I can’t think of another way to say it, so I’ll definitely try this out, thanks for another amazing video!❤
Thanks, great video 🌞
Great one! Have always had this issue.
Really needed this message
Thank you
this was SUPER creative!!
Awesome video! Hits right home
I love your videos. Thank you for continuing creating
Waiting this from Argentina, thanks for your videos 🙏🏼💜
the amount I needed this right now
“If you have any disorders at all, mental or real ones” LMAO 😂😂 that video was so bad and I loved every second of it. I’m sure it was so much fun to film.
another fantastic watch as usual🤝
Hey Bro! That was perfect!!!
I really needed to hear this today!!! Thanks 🤘😝🤘
I love your content so much 💞