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Perfectionism
A lot of my points are going to lead to similar things as the whole subject relates. Some of us naturally tend to want everything to be perfect, to make no mistakes and have everything already set without any work or effort.
Mistakes are okay. But are they really mistakes?
The way you perceive events makes a huge difference. E.G. you can dwell on negative thoughts or take just one thing from your 'mistakes' and turn them into successes.
My point is, perfection is impossible, never fail to seize something with the fear of not doing things right. That's what Learning is for.
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The Message
At the end of the day, it's important to not be so hard on yourself, going back to the quote we can't sit back and be passive, if you see an opportunity, take it. If it doesn't go well then so what? You try again.
The main message is to get up and ...
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Indecisiveness
If you, currently reading this, struggle to make decisions and be assertive, it may be because of reasons such as:
- There may be a lot of responsibility put onto you and you may feel intimidated
- You may want everything to be perfect and not have...
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Learning, Adapting And Moving Forward
Similar to what I said earlier, let's say you made a bad decision, now what?
It most likely won't be as bad as you think, there's many ways around it, for example:
- You can take steps to ensure it doesn't happen again
- You gain experience and knowledge
- You'll be wa...
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Seize The Day
I see this problem in a lot of people, including me. Either being overly picky or just hesitant and fearful to make progress or moves. A lot of people recognise signs and opportunities that are staring at us, right in front of our faces, but we attempt to seize them when they have just drifted ou...
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Responsibility
I have this fear a lot, being indecisive because there's a lot of responsibility and pressure on you. The truth is, with every thing you do, this is going to be the case, an action can change your life no matter how small it is.
My point is you have to feel this res...
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I felt like I should speak about this since I'm trying to combat it myself, I hope this is useful to at least one person.
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Self-Sabotage Trap: Perfectionism
- Perfection, it seems, hinders progress as well as our wellness.
- Our striving to be perfect makes us go to unattainable standards that tax us mentally and physically.
- The heavy burden of making everything perfect makes us sabotage our health and well-being, draining ourse...
2. Perfectionism and fear of failure
I've always been driven to excel academically and professionally. However, beneath my drive for success, there was a deep-seated fear of failure and a relentless pursuit of perfection. I would spend hours refining a single paragraph in an essay or rehearsing a presentation to the point of exhaust...
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