Perfection: Can it be achieved or is it holding you back?
It’s probably the latter
Perfect, perfect, perfect.
We all want to have a perfect life, a perfect partner, a perfect pet, a perfect job, a perfect everything. If it isn’t perfect then it’s wrong, or just not good enough, right?
Well, you might want to think twice.
The problem is that perfectionism is a paradox: it drives us to be perfect, a goal which, in and of itself, is inherently unattainable. It truly is impossible. Rather than it taking us closer to our goal, it more often than not leads us to workaholism and burnout. Two things that are truly no good for our mental health, or our life in general.
Why is it that trying to achieve perfection can lead us the wrong way?
Think about it, can perfection really be attained? Does wanting things to be perfect encourage you to work on them or paralyze you with fear? What is perfect for you is perfect for everyone else?
If you answer all of these questions you will very quickly realize what the problem is. It is simply impossible and rather than inspiring you to do better it will more probably just hold you back.
