Comments on: Is the Need for Perfection Holding You Back? http://www.yangtown.com/inner-game/is-the-need-for-perfection-holding-you-back/ Practical Spiritual Wisdom for Men Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:06:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hiedi Sahr http://www.yangtown.com/inner-game/is-the-need-for-perfection-holding-you-back/comment-page-1/#comment-38521 Hiedi Sahr Thu, 18 Aug 2011 21:38:50 +0000 http://www.yangtown.com/inner-game/is-the-need-for-perfection-holding-you-back/#comment-38521 This is a very important concept. Perfectionism is the enemy of both happiness and success. It is a tendency everyone in my family has so it tends to be self-perpetuating as we compete with each other for who's more perfect. Makes family holidays a lot of fun :). This is a very important concept. Perfectionism is the enemy of both happiness and success. It is a tendency everyone in my family has so it tends to be self-perpetuating as we compete with each other for who’s more perfect. Makes family holidays a lot of fun :) .
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]]> By: Lucy@Clinica de Estetica http://www.yangtown.com/inner-game/is-the-need-for-perfection-holding-you-back/comment-page-1/#comment-37971 Lucy@Clinica de Estetica Fri, 27 May 2011 12:42:16 +0000 http://www.yangtown.com/inner-game/is-the-need-for-perfection-holding-you-back/#comment-37971 Very inspiring post. I will always keep this in my mind and heart. No one is perfect... that's why pencils have erasers. Thanks. Very inspiring post. I will always keep this in my mind and heart. No one is perfect… that’s why pencils have erasers. Thanks.

]]> By: Tim@Learn Option Trading http://www.yangtown.com/inner-game/is-the-need-for-perfection-holding-you-back/comment-page-1/#comment-37907 Tim@Learn Option Trading Thu, 19 May 2011 11:57:53 +0000 http://www.yangtown.com/inner-game/is-the-need-for-perfection-holding-you-back/#comment-37907 Excellent Post Ryan. When you said "It's actually a form of not accepting the self"—it really resonated with me. I can totally relate to almost everything you said. Most of my adult life is riddled with projects that I started but never finished—because I was afraid of failing; not doing it perfectly. Unfortunately, that was my motto: If I can do it perfectly why do it at all. I realize today that perfection, for me; is a pathological illusion—it doesn't exist. Just like you said Ryan in your own way—"perfection is a state that we can NEVER experience". I learned that ALL of my perfectionism was compensatory behavior; me compensating because I felt less than or I wasn't good enough; I didn't measure up. Today, I tell myself "I'm perfectly imperfect" and when I feel the inner critic rearing its ugly head I calmly remember—"This too shall pass". Excellent Post Ryan. When you said “It’s actually a form of not accepting the self”—it really resonated with me. I can totally relate to almost everything you said. Most of my adult life is riddled with projects that I started but never finished—because I was afraid of failing; not doing it perfectly. Unfortunately, that was my motto: If I can do it perfectly why do it at all. I realize today that perfection, for me; is a pathological illusion—it doesn’t exist. Just like you said Ryan in your own way—”perfection is a state that we can NEVER experience”. I learned that ALL of my perfectionism was compensatory behavior; me compensating because I felt less than or I wasn’t good enough; I didn’t measure up.

Today, I tell myself “I’m perfectly imperfect” and when I feel the inner critic rearing its ugly head I calmly remember—”This too shall pass”.

]]> By: Bill @ Lawn Mower Reviews http://www.yangtown.com/inner-game/is-the-need-for-perfection-holding-you-back/comment-page-1/#comment-37719 Bill @ Lawn Mower Reviews Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:36:10 +0000 http://www.yangtown.com/inner-game/is-the-need-for-perfection-holding-you-back/#comment-37719 Hi Ryan, First up I love the wordpress theme. What is it called? "Perfectionism causes us to stop just before the end of something" - This is so true. While I don't really suffer from this myself, I knew someone in my last job who had a real problem with perfection. He was constantly palming off projects to me that he thought he couldn't do or finish, and the truth was that they were pretty good already. I guess it's a type of 'disease' in a way, but I suppose there could be worse things to suffer from. I've found that perfectionists may suffer from these kind of symptoms, but generally they are also pretty successful people, even if they may be suffering inside. Thanks for the read. All the best Bill Jenkins Webmaster, BestLawnMowerReviews.net Hi Ryan,
First up I love the wordpress theme. What is it called?

“Perfectionism causes us to stop just before the end of something” – This is so true. While I don’t really suffer from this myself, I knew someone in my last job who had a real problem with perfection. He was constantly palming off projects to me that he thought he couldn’t do or finish, and the truth was that they were pretty good already. I guess it’s a type of ‘disease’ in a way, but I suppose there could be worse things to suffer from. I’ve found that perfectionists may suffer from these kind of symptoms, but generally they are also pretty successful people, even if they may be suffering inside.
Thanks for the read.
All the best
Bill Jenkins
Webmaster, BestLawnMowerReviews.net

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This is a lesson that I had to learn before I had the confidence to start new projects. If we worry about perfection, we never finish anything.

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]]> By: Heather @ Mortgage Loan Modification http://www.yangtown.com/inner-game/is-the-need-for-perfection-holding-you-back/comment-page-1/#comment-15028 Heather @ Mortgage Loan Modification Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:53:43 +0000 http://www.yangtown.com/inner-game/is-the-need-for-perfection-holding-you-back/#comment-15028 I myself have started many projects that go undone. This piece you wrote is very inspring because I have realized that not everything I do needs to be perfect especially trying to parent 2 kids. That is always a difficult thing feeling like you are the worst parent in the world when you strive to be the best. My husband is also an inspiration, he jumped headfirst into learning about what the internet could do for our family and has learned so much in the past 4 years. I myself have started many projects that go undone. This piece you wrote is very inspring because I have realized that not everything I do needs to be perfect especially trying to parent 2 kids. That is always a difficult thing feeling like you are the worst parent in the world when you strive to be the best. My husband is also an inspiration, he jumped headfirst into learning about what the internet could do for our family and has learned so much in the past 4 years.

]]> By: Penis therapy http://www.yangtown.com/inner-game/is-the-need-for-perfection-holding-you-back/comment-page-1/#comment-3268 Penis therapy Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:59:09 +0000 http://www.yangtown.com/inner-game/is-the-need-for-perfection-holding-you-back/#comment-3268 Absolutely agree, in that you have to live with imperfections both with yourself, and with your partner. That's supposed to be a part of life. But the most important thing is too keep on the "improvement mode" all the time, and not give up at anything. Absolutely agree, in that you have to live with imperfections both with yourself, and with your partner. That’s supposed to be a part of life. But the most important thing is too keep on the “improvement mode” all the time, and not give up at anything.

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