I think a difficulty I have with doing my own projects is that I desperately want to impress myself every time I make something new. If I haven't impressed myself, using my past works as a reference point, then it can sometimes feel pointless, like, "why did I bother making that, I should have made something I'd be more proud of." This can lead me to endless "WIP" syndrome, scope creep, overambition. But, I need to remember that
actually finishing any solo projects
IS a project in itself that, frankly, I should be impressed byI need to get better at teaching myself to feel rewarded by completing something even if the thing I completed isn't as shiny and exciting to me as I want it to be.. like, I would like to be able to feel more rewarded (if only by sense of accomplishment and boost in self esteem) simply for shipping something. Even if I look back at it and go "eh, that could have been better/more/bigger". Not shipping anything until I can finally make something perfect is poison
'Good Enough' is good enough.
Nobody's going to see the glorious multi-wall planning layout you had in mind for whatever solo project you eventually deliver. Sure, you might miss a mark or not finish something in a way you'd have liked, but 80% done and delivered is always going to be more impressive than perfect on the horizon.