The perfect myth
A reminder from a recovering perfectionist (me):
Perfection is a fallacy.
Nothing is ever perfect, but it will always be the best I am able to do with the knowledge, understanding, time, and energy I have in the moment I am acting on it. More knowledge, understanding, time, or energy may change what I do, but that is a different moment, with a different context. It is both unwise and unfair to hold this moment to the standards of another future moment with a different context.
Remember: Perfect is the enemy of done, and done feels more fulfilling than striving for elusive, mythical perfection ever could. My A-game is reserved for my passions, my people, and my purpose. The space between my B-game and my A-game is where everything else falls. If it’s not worth my B-game, it’s not worth doing or even thinking about.
Once I get rid of the notion of perfection and realize that it is necessary to reserve my A-game only for those most important of things in my life, I will settle into a level of comfort and satisfaction with making the rest less of a priority. I will not apologize for this distinction or for acting in a way that preserves my energy and attention for those few things that deserve my full and authentic self.
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