How do you get past perfectionism and the fear of starting?

Shipping imperfect work, the fear of beginning.

Axis: ship it imperfect … polish before sharing

Answers by date: 5 records in 5 sources, newest first; the answers above are the current ones. The advice was refined (2018), never reversed, in these records.

date	who	answer	source
2020-06-05	Ali	Ali calls the feeling that he must become an expert on race before talking about it "kind of BS", like researching all of nutrition before ever going to the gym; he makes videos on topics he is no expert in.	5 Lessons I've Learned about Racism 00:01:34
2018-04-16	Ali	Ali tries not to worry whether others will find his Monthly Favourites picks interesting: at least he has shared them and they are out there, which he says is how creating works.	Monthly Favourites #3 - Ali Abdaal 00:09:29
2018-03-07	Ali	Ali says thinking of a video as documenting rather than creating takes the pressure off and makes content much easier to make.	Monthly Favourites #2 - Ali Abdaal 00:13:16
2017-08-04	Ali	Ali posts an unremarkable vlog of a coffee shop and sushi, saying "done is better than perfect".	Coffee & Sushi (Cambodia) - Cambridge Medical Elective #05 video description
2017-07-31	Ali	Ali's aim with a new project's website is to get something out the door as soon as possible without getting hung up on details such as the logo or colour scheme.	How to make a website in 5 minutes · Medical Students Making an App - Episode 3 00:02:13