How to Stop Being a Perfectionist

 

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Over the course of my career, I’ve worked with many highly-successful people quick to identify themselves as perfectionists. They're talented people whose relentless drive has helped them achieve many great things.

But while others may be in awe of their achievements, they often talk about feeling stressed out and anything but perfect.

Since if you're reading this, I’m guessing you consider yourself a perfectionist. And if you’re looking for how to stop being a perfectionist, you likely feel your drive for perfection is as much a curse as it is a blessing.

Like any natural force of nature (e.g., wind, fire, or water), there can be too much of a good thing. When the rain waters the earth, for instance, think about how it revives and brings new life to everything it touches. But excessive rain can cause flooding and destruction.

The same principle is true with perfectionism. You likely already know the benefits of being meticulous, detail-oriented, conscientious, and driven. The challenge comes when pursuing these things doesn't lead to a sense of well-being and fulfillment - but the very opposite.

Striving for perfection can bring exhaustion, emptiness, and a sense of failure for one simple reason - it is unattainable. There’s no finish line, checkbox, or wrap party. (Even if it were attainable, and there was a party, would there be anyone left to celebrate with?)

So, how do you harness your perfectionist powers for good? How do you honor your drive, ambition, and motivation without causing undue stress, frustration, and pain?​

In this article, I share 9 steps on how to stop being a perfectionist.

As you read this article, if you remember nothing else, remember this. You are awesome. You are enough. Imperfections and all. We are human. We are not finished “things” — we are ever-evolving beings. ​ And simply by being human, we cannot be perfect.   

Here’s to being perfectly imperfect,
Tracy

 
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