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Pirke Avot 4:2. Momentum and Perfectionism
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(ב) בֶּן עַזַּאי אוֹמֵר, הֱוֵי רָץ לְמִצְוָה קַלָּה כְבַחֲמוּרָה, וּבוֹרֵחַ מִן הָעֲבֵרָה. שֶׁמִּצְוָה גּוֹרֶרֶת מִצְוָה, וַעֲבֵרָה גוֹרֶרֶת עֲבֵרָה. שֶׁשְּׂכַר מִצְוָה, מִצְוָה. וּשְׂכַר עֲבֵרָה, עֲבֵרָה:

(2) Ben Azai says: Run to do an easy commandment as to a difficult one, and flee from sin; since a commandment leads to another commandment, and a sin leads to another sin; since the reward for a commandment is another commandment, and the reward for a sin is another sin.

Practical Steps to Combat Perfectionism
One great way to keep positive momentum going and to cut down on perfectionism is to create a goal that is not just for that one project but also one that encompasses the goal of your journey as a whole.
Question:
Do you also have macro goals and micro goals for tasks?
Does the micro goal ever overshadow your larger macro goal by taking the majority of your mental and emotional energy?