Puzzled

Patience has always been a problem for me, and ADHD makes it worse. So in this episode, I’m talking through impatience, deadlines, and that constant feeling that everything needs to be solved immediately, while I work on a 4,000 piece puzzle of Van Gogh’s Starry Night (yes, I started it three years ago and it’s still haunting me). The main takeaway: I’m trying to practice living slower on purpose, doing things thoughtfully and methodically, without using “slowing down” as an excuse to stop showing up. If you’ve got your own patience strategies (especially small, realistic ones), drop them in the comments.Catch me on Twitch:https://www.twitch.tv/puzzleemptymCheck out Gamify This:https://www.youtube.com/@UCXEDb_8tg4qhvPkpj1K-sqg

With over four years of YouTube under his belt, a stint as a Twitch streamer that hit affiliate status, and an upcoming graduation from programming school, Puzzle reflects on how perfectionism has shaped (and sometimes drained) his creative and professional journey. Why did he stop streaming just as things were taking off? And how has the pressure to be “good enough” impacted his approach to his job search?

Puzzle opens up about the emotional costs of setting high standards and the relentless cycle of trying to keep up. If you’ve ever felt burnt out from chasing an ideal version of yourself, tune in as he shares the insights and challenges of breaking free from the trap of perfectionism, one piece at a time.

Catch me on Twitch:

https://www.twitch.tv/puzzleemptym

Check out some of my projects:

https://www.youtube.com/@PuzzleEmptyM