#201 There’s no need to give disclaimers.
When you present your work (a research paper, a painting, a song) don’t be tempted to qualify it beforehand with a verbal laundry list of possible flaws. Learn to fight off that natural insecurity and present your work for what it is. Let it be judged on its own merits at face value, then critique it afterward with feedback from the group.
-500 Pieces of Prudent Advice for My Baby Daughter
[i need to remember this one more often. which reminded me to go back and hunt up and re-read this post from years ago. -y]
