Check small things. You can't make someone else's choices. You shouldn't let someone else make yours. Have a vision. Don't take counsel of your fears or naysayers.
Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.
If you don't follow through on your creative ideas, someone else will pick them up and use them. Be daring, be fearless, and don't be afraid that somebody is going to criticize you or laugh at you. R.H.H. Playing safe is probably the most unsafe thing in the world. You cannot stand still. The artists must be sacrificed to their art.