Keep your mind open. You may very well learn something new about yourself and your pictures.
There are rules about perception, but not about photography.
'Color' is quite different from 'colors.' In an image with many colors, we find that all the colors compete with each other rather than interacting with each other. The results" colors.
Try to go out empty and let your images fill you up.
If you're not your own severest critic, you are your own worst enemy.
The more light you have in an image, the less drama you get. The details start taking over; the mystery is all gone.