Can you go into detail of what you mean when you say you've learned to get out of the way of yourself, in terms of making music/animating?
i haven't learned yet. but, imagine this: you are in a hallway. there is a door. you want to get through the door. it is probably a normal door with a normal handle (etc) but you find yourself making elaborate designs all over the door for a long time before opening it because you want to make sure it's a very good door. then you die because you've reached the end of time and you didn't get a chance to go through the door