This isn't an "everyone who struggles to finish projects or is a perfectionist has it" kind of post, but if this has been a long-term pattern for you, one that'

This isn't an "everyone who struggles to finish projects or is a perfectionist has it" kind of post, but if this has been a long-term pattern for you, one that's caused real suffering, lost jobs or contracts, or kept you from finishing important work - please consider getting checked for ADHD. It took me 42 years to get diagnosed, and starting on stimulants genuinely changed my life and pretty much solved those issues for me.