Motion, not action. These are the terms I’ve come to understand from reading James Clear’s Atomic Habit. I’m stuck in the motion stage of so many things I want to do, and am not taking enough action.

I’m dwelling on being a perfectionist and not putting enough energy into simply delivering.

I need to stop needing things to be perfect, and start the doing.

I need to stop thinking I’m running out of time. And I need to stop comparing myself to other people. Using others as a benchmark.

River Phoenix: seeing his name in a video from Tom Shillue about not comparing yourself to other people has put things into perspective.