anti-perfectionism
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anti-perfectionism
“If there is such a thing as human perfection, it seems to emerge precisely from how we handle the imperfection that is everywhere, especially our own.”
—Richard Rohr
—Richard Rohr
Steve Schlafman 🐌 • Tweet
Humility is not thinking less of yourself. It’s thinking of yourself less.
"The true self is not created, it is surrendered to.”
— Richard Rohr, The Art of Letting Go
kind of shocked at how much mental energy is freed up if we stop trying to be special and important
nihilism disrespecter • Tweet
While doing the reporting for my book, I read a postmortem from a successful startup founder. They said something along the lines of: “One of the best things that can happen to you is to achieve professional success when you’re young. That way you can learn that it does little to change your happiness.” For better or worse, achieving your goals
... See moreEvery • On the Value of Not Reaching Your Goals
I've wondered, though, if one of the reasons we fail to acknowledge the brilliance of life is because we don't want the responsibility inherent in the acknowledgment. We don't want to be characters in a story because characters have to move and breathe and face conflict with courage. And if life isn't remarkable, then we don't have to do any of
... See moreDonald Miller • A Million Miles in a Thousand Years
The notion that “consistent, messy action breeds success” leaves a lot of room for error and can be daunting for perfectionists or those who aim to “do right” — but there’s unique upside to that form of error. Even though there’ll be occasional backlash that comes from messy action, (despite what they say) those who observe will subconsciously... See more