Perfectionist traders

Hey everyone, I wanted to share something I’ve been struggling with since forever — perfectionism. It makes me jump between strategies, constantly tweaking them, and never fully trusting any one of them enough to really stick with it. This isn’t new for me. Back in school, I was always searching for the perfect reference or source, trying to read everything just in case there was some info I missed. But the result? Zero progress, and my grades never went beyond a B because of all the distraction.

I know what my problem is, and I even know what the solution should be — but I just don’t know the right way to get there. So if there’s any perfectionist trader out there who’s managed to break free from this, please help me! How do you stop yourself? Sometimes it feels like this perfection trap is what’s holding me back from being consistent and making real progress, especially with the fear of losing or making mistakes. Has anyone else been through this? How did you overcome it?