The Demon of Difficulty tries to persuade us to always remain in our “comfort zone.”

When we pay attention to details, our curiosity is often awakened.

For as many times as he distracts us we can simply counter by returning our attention to what it is we need to do. Ultimately if we maintain self-control over our behavior,

“What is needed is not concern with what we’ve done wrong, but the determination to meet the demands of the moment.” So perhaps the best way to confront the demon of perfectionism is to accept him as an ideal, but to be realistic about what you can do and accept the likelihood that you will make mistakes or fail.

“Give up on yourself. Begin taking action now, while being neurotic or imperfect, or a procrastinator or unhealthy or lazy or any other label by which you inaccurately describe yourself. Go ahead and be the best imperfect person you can be and get started on those things you want to accomplish before you die.”

If you think of your attention as a kind of fertilizer, you realize that by focusing your attention on your own suffering you are actually helping it to grow and deepen its roots in your mind and body.

The best strategy for coping skillfully with fear is to develop the ability to coexist… to accept our internal state, whether we like it or not, and continue on with our plans, knowing that our feelings will change soon enough.

Don’t Expect Applause What this slogan means is don’t expect thanks… More than expect thanks, it would be helpful just to expect the unexpected; then you might be curious and inquisitive about what comes in the door. We can begin to open our hearts to others when we have no hope of getting anything back. We just do it for its own sake. We can thank

Be clear about your purpose, accept your feelings and thoughts, and then just do what needs doing.