Adonis Diaries

By: Anne Lamott

Perfectionism is the voice 
of the oppressor, the enemy 
of the people. 

It will keep you cramped and insane 
your whole life, and it is the main 
obstacle between you and a 
shitty first draft. 

I think perfectionism is based 
on the obsessive belief that if
you run carefully enough, 
hitting each stepping-stone 
just right, you won't
have to die. (from oppressive people?)

The truth is that you will die 
anyway and that a lot of people 
who aren't even looking 
at their feet are going 
to do a whole lot better 
than you, and have a lot 
more fun while they're 
doing it. (Kind of frequently looking at the sky?)