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Marlene Sanges's avatar

Being a perfectionist, I found that this really struck home. I’ve gotten better at letting go over the years, but there’s still work to be done. 😉

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Krysta Gibson's avatar

It can be a tough one to let go of, especially if we're raised that way!

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Ariele M Huff's avatar

Perfect is "within whose version of perfection?" Perfect is boring. Perfect is scary. Functional is different. Following rules that need to be followed is different.

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Krysta Gibson's avatar

True!

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Subramani Aatreya's avatar

This post really resonates. Having grown up in a family of perfectionists, I know firsthand the 'perfect or give up' mentality. It took years to unlearn the idea that I had to subscribe to someone else's definition of perfection. Nishant Jain, the 'Sneaky Artist,' and his upcoming book seem to tap into this perfectly. Your question, 'A better question might be do we want to do everything perfectly,' hits the nail on the head. Thank you for this powerful reminder!

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Krysta Gibson's avatar

Yes! I believe "good enough is good enough!"

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