The First Real Project

I mentioned a project I have been working on for my Free Code Camp course and I think, ignoring the petty nagging of my inner perfectionist, that it’s finally good enough to submit. It probably was good enough a couple of days ago.

So why haven’t I submitted it quite yet? 

This is where I laugh at myself and shake my head. I don’t really think there is a way that  I can flunk this test, but I need to be absolutely sure my code is perfect right? Spelling, grammar, and content need to be spot on! While this is all true, I’m still using it as an excuse for hesitation and procrastination. It’s not like I’m still learning or anything. Sarcasm doesn’t usually carry too well over text. Of course, my code will be messy! And until I learn more it will be messy and flawed. So just submit the tribute page and continue on. Isn’t it funny how quickly something can discourage us and give our excitement an undercurrent of fear? To borrow a couple quotes from J.R.R. Tolkien:

“A man that flies from his fear may find that he has only taken a short cut to meet it.”

A little food for thought…

“It’s the job that’s never started as takes longest to finish.”

So now I’ll go submit my work and hold my breath to see if it’s a success! If you want to take a look at it, you can check it out on my CodePen page!