Feel like your work is never good enough? | Daily Creative

[@amsivertson]

My degrees are in music, education, and photography. During my grad studies in orchestral conducting, one of my fellow grad students said in a session, "I swear my ensembles are getting worse." Our mentor responded, "No - your ears are getting better - the groups have always been that bad." (That last part was just his humour). Now I teach in photo schools and students will often hit a point in their diploma year and will say they think they're getting worse, and I tell them, "No - your eyes are getting better." You're becoming more and more critical of your work. That's a good thing. BUT don't let it paralyze you. Yes, be critical of yourself, but then use it go and do even better work.

[@KateKarwanBurgess]

Hey Julian, I hear your brother. We all struggle with this at times, its completely normal, your feelings are normal. What has been helpful for me is two fold. One, acknowledging and accepting my creative journey, growth, path is mine and mine alone. So many factors influence and impact our lives, individual situations, and creative journeys. You are comparing apples with oranges when you compare yourself to others. Secondly, when you no longer like something you put out, or over time see that your style and eye has changed over time, that is actually a sign to fist punch the air and let out a "whoop, whoop," because you are growing, improving and moving. Ironically, you should be more concerned if you love what you do always and forever. As stated before by Chase and others here, your displeasure means you are moving on your creative journey and getting better. Hang in there. Just keep moving on your path.

[@hidekigomi]

This man has changed my idea of photography and photographers. So inspiring, always giving me a great confidence! Many I've seen before are self claiming photographers which actually were just tech nerds....

[@akashiYT]

Always on point! It's so scary to be in the middle of something when you just feel like a fraud.. but the reward when you get through with it is worth it every time!!

[@just_ji]

Chase thank you so much. These daily creative shows are so much helpful, it really feels like you are giving us a genuine feedback. Always getting inspired to create more. Thanks again.

[@TheUltimateBlooper]

Best 10 minutes a day to spent on KZbin!

[@Shahidspecialvideos]

Chase believe me you are the one of pure hearted person i have ever seen.. The advice which you give without any greed is so awesome. You are Really an inspiring . Best wished for ur future👍🏻

[@MATZ302]

definitely! i've been releasing my own music video productions for 32 weeks without stopping, and looking back i could say that my 5th production has so many things that are 'wrong', but you could also look at it from a genuine place of saying: 'hay! i do that sooo much better today' bless the process instead of letting it cripple you like we artist like doing, that's the real muscle to train!

[@ghanshyamsingh3653]

huge suggestions, always pure and practical... keep doing it cause it is really helping people, I didn't realise that in beggining but now I myself am going through a self awareness kind of thing in my creativity zone.. thanks very much chase!!!

[@5ub7even]

We need more people like this in the world :)

[@lonneal]

Needed to hear this today, thanks!

[@genevieveperrin531]

This show is so amazing and helpful. I plan to call one day, but have learned so much from every episode! Thanks for what you do!

[@MATZ302]

soaking info "passively" is also a bless ;)

[@whellockroad]

Newbie here; good shit, CJ. It's all process - and the demons are perched, waiting along the trail. Laugh at them, throw them a bone, but don't let them stop you. Thanks for the shout-out to Austin Kleon too. He's the shit.

[@chonsy23]

I shoot 35mm and have been backed up with scanning and exhibiting. This reminded me that putting my work out there is part of the gift receiving from universe. Thanks!

[@monocyte2210]

Thank you so much chase this is GOLD right here

[@tommyjsullivan]

Great vid and question! And it continues to come back to...do the work and the rest will follow. Thanks and keep 'em coming!!!!

[@charmainecastanos9605]

Chase, thank you so much for your show. Your advice really resonates to my current stage as an artist in the process of building up my own skills and putting out my work in the world. I look forward for more lessons from your show!

[@angeliqueroux6160]

Chase, this was the most valuable episode for me. Thank you!!!!

[@rachel2010leilani]

I love that message from ira glass !!! And such an awesome video

[@jtes1442]

Good episode. The compare and despair syndrome is sometimes hard to deal with. Good stuff Chase and thanks.

[@ParmyBaddhan]

Put your work out there and then move on to the next project. Keep making my friends and you will improve and gain mastery.

[@digitald0m]

Wow, great advice . 💯🎁

[@TracyEllennn]

Is this the same for working for someone else? Thanks! Love you videos. Best, Tracy

[@PeterQuentercrimsonbamboo]

Good perspective! Now, what about the questioning mind *before* even starting a project/assignment/job... that doubt to be able at all to produce something of value?!? (In spite of a history of having work accepted in the past)... man oh man... the brain...

[@densolo]

Chase Jarvis is my spirit animal.

[@Funça_do_ancapistão]

I don't feel my work isn't good enough, i feel i take too long to do It

[@ZhangSchmidt]

Chase, do you take/do follow-ups? Those were good words there, and it almost goes somewhere I'm wondering about, with the issue of comparisons with others... What do you do when you're okay with your work (since it's the best you could do right now and is a work-in-progress anyways, if you wanted to get it better, you'd never put it out there anymore as perfectionism kicks in) but others seem tremendously successful with their (similar) work while the feedback you get is twenty views and a dislike? That could be due to a hundred things, after all...

[@garlicinbread9427]

Lol me and my adhd have a love hate relationship. Its bittersweet. Wait i just said that. Oops

[@typrice206]

came to your page to tell you ~~~~ ~~ PLEASE do not come inbetween a man and his Greek Jams, keep working... but work smart. not hard. if you interupt (anyones) my jams - its annoying , makes me write this , and makes me want to watch gary vee & tai lopez (etc) more. market smart ! not hard. or youll lose more potential viewers. thanks for your time reading this! step up bro

[@SerjLimitless]

helpful as always, thanks Chase!