Perfection Can Be Paralyzing
My Friend - Happy Sunday,
This is a recent journal entry I wrote with no intention of sharing but a couple of factors motivated me to do so. In a recent video, I said, “Perfection can be Paralyzing” so I’m attempting to kill paralysis with vulnerability which goes completely against my grain.
I hope you take something from it.
November 7th, Tuesday
“My content feels off. All over the place. I feel like I’m wearing too many hats and juggling too many things. Shooting, fitness, filmmaking, business, marketing, content creation research, organization, branding, and then of course the actual making of content. It’s overwhelming. How can I possibly manage so many things and be good at any of it?
I went shooting today. I also needed a content piece for tomorrow to fill a gap and figured why not try filming a quick drill. But it was too impulsive and off schedule, I hadn’t been shooting in forever, and my drone was glitching and not tracking me properly. There were so many variables going wrong that it inevitably was a failure. Now that time is wasted and I’m in my head about it all.
I’m struggling with my brand. I don’t care about the algorithm, but I want to communicate in the most engaging and effective way possible. I want to influence the industry and bring more people into the community but that means potentially making content that doesn’t fully appeal to people inside or outside of the gun space. So what do I do?
As a filmmaker I put excess pressure on myself. I’ve worked for literally some of the richest, most famous and powerful people on the planet and I’ve worked with some of the best photographers and designers. But none of it was mine or for my own company. It was extremely niche and radically different than the one I’m in now. There are so many holes in my skillset. I learned a ton yet have so much to learn.
It’s difficult for me to show that.”
Closing Thoughts
Masculinity, gun ownership, and fitness— I really believe this stuff! I pray I can find a way to continue to grow in those things AND share the process so that more men (and women) will join me in a community of Civilized Savages.
Be Civil, Stay Savage,
Peter
