Perfectionism is not a pathology
by rob hardy · updated 2mo ago
Perfectionism is not a pathology
by rob hardy · updated 2mo ago
Trying to get rid of your perfectionism is like trying to get rid of the wind by whacking it with a broom. Perfectionism is too powerful for an eradication approach. When you try to get rid of your perfectionism, all you’re doing is hemorrhaging energy at the opportunity cost of attending to your wellness.
rob hardy added 2mo ago
rob hardy added 2mo ago
Perfection as we typically think about it should be treated more as a way to focus our attention rather than a final accomplishment that we attain.
rob hardy added 2mo ago
Try to make something perfect and it will remain imperfect. Do it naturally and it is always perfect. Nature is perfect; effort is imperfect. So whenever you are doing something too much, you are destroying.
rob hardy added 2mo ago
procrastination is not a character defect; rather, it is an attempt—albeit an unsatisfactory one—at coping with the often incapacitating fear of having our worth held up for judgment.
rob hardy added 2mo ago
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