Forget Perfection.
I’ve been doing a lot of reading these days, so you’ll probably see a few quotes from books on here from time to time. Last week I noticed this book sitting on my shelf and realized I had never finished reading it.
I’ve always fancied myself a perfectionist and borderline OCD, and have been quite content to believe that my anal retentiveness placed me leaps and bounds ahead of the rest of civilization. Then I read this and the light over my head flickered and slowly lit up…
Forget Perfection
“Asset-Based Thinking liberates you from the pointless need to strive for “perfection.” You realize that the pursuit of perfection is not an asset, it’s a liability. For a change in the way you feel about yourself, see yourself as a work in progress . . . just like everyone else. Each day, say to yourself that for today you are perfect the way you are. Always competent, yet always learning, always growing. Commit to making the most of yourself and you will find that flaws will fade away.WARNING: A preoccupation with eliminating flaws invites self-absorption, whereas a recognition and reconciliation with shortcomings promotes a healthy and powerful humility that liberates you to move forward.
I’ve already apologized to my wife.
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