One habit I really wish I could rid myself of is that when I'm doing anything creative that involves something "audio-visual" in nature — i.e. something other than writing — I spend a lot of time while working on the thing just enjoying the half-finished thing I've created, rather than actually finishing it.
Making a video? I'll often catch myself just watching rather than getting on with editing. Making a piece of music? I'll listen to the 30 seconds I'm happy with over and over rather than thinking of how it might develop from there. Fiddling around with some sort of game making software? Dear Lord, will I ever play that first bit of game over and over and over again.
In some respects I guess this isn't a terrible habit to have; it's good to take pride in your work, and also to be willing to look critically at it on multiple "passes" through the creative process — but it wastes one hell of a lot of time in the grand scheme of things, and I really wish I could break the habit!
On the other hand, getting frustrated with this does mean that when I do actually complete something properly, I feel a certain amount of pride because I know I've overcome my own procrastination demons. Which is something, I guess. I think I'd probably rather improve my own productivity a little bit, though — at least I'm aware of the problem, which is a start!
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