Perfectionists are people who strive for flawlessness, set intensely high standards for themselves, and are highly critical of their own behavior. While perfectionism has been the subject of much research, it remains unclear how the concept relates to creative thinking. Perfectionists might be expected to be short on creativity since creativity requires being flexible and open to mistakes. But perfectionists might also be expected to be high in creativity since creative pursuits call for perseverance and commitment — qualities that are typical of perfectionists.

The Perfectionists And Creativity

A team of researchers from the University of Ottawa proposed that these contrasting expectations might be explained by a distinction between striving for excellence and perfection. Their reasoning was based on a theory developed by one of the study authors called the Model of Excellencism and Perfectionism (MEP).

The Model of Excellencism and Perfectionism (MEP)

The Model of Excellencism and Perfectionism (MEP) explains that the concepts of excellencism and perfectionism, while related, are distinct in their goals. While both concepts involve the pursuit of very high standards, excellencism is flexible while perfectionism is unforgiving. Perfectionism goes beyond striving for excellence and aims for flawlessness.

The Unforgiving Flawlessness

“Standards of perfection have an important impact on the process of creation,” explained study author Jean- Christophe Goulet-Pelletier, a PhD student at the University of Ottawa. “It affects the motivation, emotions, and behaviors of individuals. High strivings can be energizing, but may also rigidify the behaviors of individuals when set rigidly. We wanted to investigate whether high strivings of perfection were beneficial, neutral, or detrimental to creative thinking.”

The Standards Of Perfection And Their Effect

The researchers note several reasons why perfectionism might block creativity. For one, perfectionists may be overly motivated to find quick and perfect solutions, leading them to focus on conventional strategies and to avoid new and uncertain ones. Secondly, being unduly analytical and critical of their performance may hold perfectionists back from achieving a creative flow. Similarly, being overly doubtful of their actions may impede their cognitive engagement and concentration.

Why Might Perfectionism Block Creativity?

“Striving for perfection over and above excellence is likely to limit experimentation, spontaneity, and openness,” the study authors wrote. “Relaxing the perfection constraint means changing the narrative so that it becomes ‘okay if it isn’t always perfect’ (Nordin-Bates, 2020, p. 31). As such, our findings suggest that excellencism could be a suitable alternative to the pursuit of perfectionistic standards.”

Loosen The (Perfection) Restraints

“Many questions need to be addressed,” Goulet-Pelletier explained. “Our study did not specifically identify which mechanism explained the detrimental effect of perfectionism on creative thinking abilities. Moreover, creativity and perfectionism are expressed differently in different contexts of life, such as in the workplace vs. in arts. Another line of questioning is to understand what happens when creativity is needed to reach perfection?”

The Questions (Should) Never Stop

The authors note that their studies employed only a small number of creative and associative tasks, which may have compromised the generalizability of their findings. Future studies should explore additional creative tasks to see if the findings replicate across other aspects of creative achievement.“As a general comment for the reader, I’d like to emphasize that a single study is never enough to conclude anything,” Goulet-Pelletier added. “Results are sometimes reinterpreted in light of new theories. The aggregation and replication of effects is needed to ascertain their reliability.”

A General Comment For Any And All Readers

New research published in the British Journal of Psychology suggests that if we want to improve our creativity, it is better to aim for excellence rather than perfection. 

New research published in the British Journal of Psychology suggests that if you want to improve your creativity, it is better to aim for excellence rather than perfection. Across two studies, students who were pursuing excellence performed better on creative tasks than students who were pursuing perfection. ...

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Be Better Than Perfect: Be Excellent

The only thing you can control is YOUR life. You can't control how people behave, react or how they think. You can'control everything that happens around you. So go with a flow and take a stand for things you want or don't want. And controlling everything is exhausting, so let go.

1. You can't control everything.

You know how mentally draining it is to hold grudges or stick to fights? Yes, people do really bad things to us sometimes. And the best way to overcome that is by first grieving, giving yourself adequate time to get over whatever happened. Then, instead of bad-mouthing them or playing victim, let go. You'll realise by forgiving them, you are doing good to yourself.

2. Forgive and forget.

This is one of the hardest things to accept for someone who really believes that love and kindness can change people. People don't change. If they are used to behaving in a certain way all their life, it's hard to see the world differently. People have been raised in certain ways and rarely do they overcome that. Just let them be. It's not on you to change them.

3. People rarely ever change.

If you do everything to make other people happy, the only unhappy person in the end will be you. Is that worth it?look

4. Stop living your life in order to please others.

Right now, if you can think of even one person to call or run to when something goes wrong, you are better off than 95% of people out there. Because the reality is, we always have more than we value. So appreciate everything you have, nurture that love and surround yourself with it. Don't expect because expectations lead to direct disappointment.

5. Expect nothing and appreciate everything.

Make kindness your vibe. Make people feel mad good around you even if they have nothing to offer you. Good deeds are karmic, so if you give good, you get good

6. Kindness reciprocates.

If something is bringing out the worst in you, making you a bitter person, depriving you of everything that makes you unique, please walk away. Your future self will be thanking you years from now. Put yourself first. Choose you. Choose peace.

7. Walk away from anything that doesn't serve you.

Besides inflicting physical damage to your body, unwanted worrying and stress also takes away your peace. So stop and just breathe. If something is not in your control, just walk away

8. Worrying doesn't make tomorrow's problems vanish.

Understand your worth. Because that will help you filter out people who belittle you

9. Know your worth.

Do yourself a favour and stop figuring out all the time where you will be in the next 5 or 10 years. Do you realise the kind of stress you put yourself through when you do that? The energy that entails? Develop a list of goals and work towards them. But please don't stop living. Go on that vacation. Spend time with your mom. Gift your dad whatever he wants. Just be content and live.

10. Just live, you don't need to figure out life all the time.

Learning how to live peacefully and focus on enjoying your life can be difficult at times. Here are some helpful tips on how to live life to the fullest!

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Health

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Time Management

How to Live a Peaceful Life

The seven wastes are Transportation, Inventory, Motion, Waiting, Overproduction, Overprocessing and Defects. They are often referred to by the acronym ‘TIMWOOD’.

Muda - The original seven wastes

The 8th waste of non-utilized talent or ‘Skills’ of workers was later introduced in the 1990s when the Toyota Production System was adopted in the Western world.So the new acronym is ‘TIMWOODS’

Non-utilized talent or ‘Skills’

Includes movement of people, tools, inventory, equipment, or products further than necessary. Excessive movement of people and equipment can lead to unnecessary work, greater wear and tear, and exhaustion. Some of the countermeasures to transportation waste includes developing a U-shape production line, creating flow between processes, and not over-producing work in process (WIP) items.

Waste in transportation

Excess inventory can be caused by over-purchasing, overproducing work in process (WIP), or producing more products than the customer needs.In-office inventory waste could be files waiting to be worked on, customers waiting for service, unused records in a database, or obsolete files. Some countermeasures for inventory include:<ol><li>purchasing raw materials only when needed</li><li>reducing buffers between production steps</li><li>creating a queue system to prevent overproduction</li></ol>

Waste in inventory

Includes any unnecessary movement of people, equipment, or machinery.In the office, wasted motion can include walking, reaching to get materials, searching for files, sifting through inventory to find what is needed, excess mouse clicks, and double entry of data.Some countermeasures:<ol><li>making sure the workspace is well organized</li><li>placing equipment near the production location</li><li>putting materials at an ergonomic position to reduce stretching and straining</li></ol>

Waste in motion

This includes: 1) people waiting on material or equipment and 2) idle equipmentIn the office, waiting waste can include waiting for others to respond to an email, having files waiting for review, ineffective meetings, and waiting for the computer to load a program.Some countermeasures:<ol><li>designing processes to ensure continuous flow</li><li>leveling out the workload by using standardized work instructions</li><li>developing flexible multi-skilled workers who can quickly adjust</li></ol>

Waste in waiting

Occurs when manufacturing a product or an element of the product before it is being asked for or required.In an office environment, overproduction could include making extra copies, creating reports no one reads, providing more information than needed, and providing a service before the customer is ready.3 countermeasures for overproduction:<ol><li>using a ‘Takt Time’ ensures that the rate of manufacturing between stations are even</li><li>reducing setup times enables manufacturing small batches or single-piece flow</li><li>using a pull or ‘Kanban’ system can control the amount of WIP</li></ol>

Waste in Overproduction

Over-processing refers to doing more work, adding more components, or having more steps in a product or service than what is required by the customer.In the office, over-processing can include generating more detailed reports than needed, having unnecessary steps in the purchasing process, requiring unnecessary signatures on a document, double entry of data, requiring more forms than needed, and having an extra step in a workflow.One simple way to counter over-processing is to understand the work requirements from the standpoint of the customer.

Waste in Over-processing

Defects occurs when the product is not fit for use.4 countermeasures for defects:<ol><li>look for the most frequent defect and focus on it</li><li>design a process to detect abnormalities and do not pass any defective items along the production process</li><li>redesign the process so that does not lead to defects</li><li>use standardize work to ensure a consistent manufacturing process</li></ol>

Waste in Defects

The 8th waste is also described as the waste of unused human talent and ingenuity. This waste occurs when organizations separate the role of management from employees.The people doing the work are the ones who are most capable of identifying problems and developing solutions for them.In the office, non-utilized talent could include insufficient training, poor incentives, not asking for employee feedback, and placing employees in positions below their skills and qualifications.

Waste in Skills

VSM is a Lean management method for analyzing the current state and designing a future state.VSM is an effective tool for mapping out the processes involved, displaying the relationship between production processes in a visual manner, and for separating value-added and non-value-added activities.

Value Stream Mapping (VSM)

8 wastes of Lean can help you find bottlenecks in your organization's processes.

The seven wastes are Transportation, Inventory, Motion, Waiting, Overproduction, Overprocessing and Defects. They are often referred to by the acronym ‘TIMWOOD’.

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The 8 Wastes of Lean

when you hold that alt and then shift then you can duplicate something and keep it in line with what you already have. It is a very quick way to quickly duplicate what you have and keep it in line

Alt Shift To Duplicate Something 

It is useful to see everything so you can make sure you are designing everything unified, it’s much easier to use this than using the tool and use the Cntrl + and - tools

Command 0 To Fit The Design to Screen 

Hold down alt and then move the arrow key left or right to change tracking Hold the arrow keys up and down to change the leading of the text as well.

To Fix Tracking And Leading 

To size something from the center hold Control Alt and Shift and then drag it out and then it will stay in the same position just large than it was very useful

Sizing It From The Center 

To change something from stroke to fill hit x and then to change something a color to nothing hit the backslash keyboard shortcut

Fill Colors 

Cool Indesign shortcuts that you should add 

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<ul><li>If you live in America in the 21st century you've probably had to listen to a lot of people tell you how busy they are.</li><li>We count the ways you've been told how busy you are, and the stock response is a kind of congratulation: "That's a good problem to have."</li><li>It's almost always people whose busyness is purely self-imposed.</li><li>They're busy because of their own ambition or drive or anxiety because they're addicted to busyness and dread what they might have to face in its absence.</li></ul>

The Busy Trap

Busyness serves as a kind of existential reassurance, a hedge against emptiness; obviously, your life cannot possibly be silly or trivial or meaningless if you are so busy, completely booked, and in-demand every hour of the day.It’s not as if any of us wants to live like this, any more than any one person wants to be part of a traffic jam or stadium trampling or the hierarchy of cruelty in high school — it’s something we collectively force one another to do.

The Collective Curse Of Busyness

Idleness is not just a vacation, an indulgence or a vice; it is as indispensable to the brain as vitamin D is to the body, and deprived of it we suffer a mental affliction as disfiguring as rickets. The space and quiet that idleness provides is a necessary condition for standing back from life and seeing it whole, for making unexpected connections and waiting for the wild summer lightning strikes of inspiration — it is, paradoxically, necessary to getting any work done.Idle dreaming is often of the essence of what we do.

The Pursuit Of Idleness

The “crazy busy” existence so many of us complain about is almost entirely self-imposed.

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Mindfulness

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The 'Busy' Trap

<ul><li>A decluttered home is not as satisfying for some as the process of decluttering, and the joy derived from purging stuff.</li><li>Clutter is an overabundance of possessions that collectively create chaotic and disorderly living spaces.</li><li>Being around messiness would lead people away from convention, in favor of new directions.</li></ul>

The Joy Of Decluttering: Key Points

<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/06/realestate/marie-kondo-pandemic-clutter.html">According to experts like organizational behaviorist Tal Ben-Shahar</a>, it’s the joy of decluttering more than the decluttered home that drives this process (hence the great decluttering Americans went through during the pandemic).So enjoy the dance of decluttering your premises and throw away that shirt you never wore but keep on tucked in the closet!

The Urge to Purge

Ironically, as I preach simplicity, I find myself increasingly overwhelmed with clutter. It started off benignly at first: books and articles that accumulated over the years while researching…

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The Dance of Decluttering

it describes the decision to sacrifice sleep for leisure time that is driven by a daily schedule lacking in free time .for people in high-stress jobs that take up the bulk of their day , bedtime procrastination is a way to find a few hours of entertainment even though it results in insufficient sleep .although bedtime procrastination can be tempting in the moment , late nights followed by early mornings can directly lead to serious sleep deprivation .cutting back on sleep can have significant negative effects on mental , physical , and emotional health with short and long-term consequences .

what is bedtime procrastination ?

understanding sleep procrastination , including its symptoms , causes , and consequences can help you recognize when you’re engaging in it . then , you can take steps to prevent bedtime procrastination from leading to insufficient sleep .

what should you do ?

-a delay in going to sleep that reduces one’s total sleep time-the absence of a valid reason for staying up later than intended , such as an external event or an underlying illness-an awareness that delaying one’s bedtime could lead to negative consequences

what behaviours are associated w bedtime procrastination ?

bedtime procrastination behaviours reflect procrastination in other contexts . procrastinating on sleep doesn’t usually generate negative associations like those other obligations , however . instead , sleep may be curtailed in favor of activities that offer more immediate enjoyment such as watching tv , or playing video games

problems with bedtime procrastination

bedtime procrastination can take different forms . one form involves delaying the act of getting into bed . another is delaying the time of trying to fall asleep once in bed , a problem that has been associated with rising rates of electronic device use in bed .a person may engage in one or both forms of bedtime procrastination, each of which can reduce nightly sleep.

different forms of bedtime procrastination

the best remedy for bedtime procrastination is healthy sleep hygiene , which involves creating good sleep habits and an environment conducive to sleep . bear in mind that it will take more than one night’s sleep to truly get into good sleep habits :-keeping a consistent bedtime and wake-up time , including on non-working days-avoiding alcohol or caffeine late in the afternoon or evening-stopping the use of electronic devices , including cell phones and tablets , for at least half-an-hour , and ideally longer , before bed-developing a stable routine to use every night to prepare for bed

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if you find that your sleep problems are ongoing or causing notable daytime sleepiness , talk with a doctor who can review your sleep habits , determine if you are affected by a sleep disorder , and create a plan to help you get better rest

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Motivation & Inspiration

stop bedtime procrastination

„If you can get through doing things that you hate to do, on the other side is greatness"

„I don't stop when I'm tired, I stop when I'm done"

„You gotta start your journey. It may suck, but eventually, you will come out the other side on top"

„It's easier to accept the fact that you're not good enough. We all have a lot more than we think we have"

New York Times Bestseller Over 2.5 million copies sold For David Goggins, childhood was a nightmare - poverty, prejudice, and physical abuse colored his days and haunted his nights. But through self-discipline, mental toughness, and hard work, Goggins transformed himself from a depressed, overweight young man with no future into a U.S. Armed Forces icon and one of the world's top endurance athletes. The only man in history to complete elite training as a Navy SEAL, Army Ranger, and Air Force Tactical Air Controller, he went on to set records in numerous endurance events, inspiring Outside magazine to name him The Fittest (Real) Man in America. In this curse-word-free edition of Can't Hurt Me, he shares his astonishing life story and reveals that most of us tap into only 40% of our capabilities. Goggins calls this The 40% Rule, and his story illuminates a path that anyone can follow to push past pain, demolish fear, and reach their full potential.

New York Times Bestseller Over 2.5 million copies sold For David Goggins, childhood was a nightmare - poverty, prejudice, and physical abuse colored his days and haunted his nights. But through self-discipline, mental toughness, and hard work, Goggins transformed himself from a depressed, overweight young man with no future into a U.S. Armed Forces icon and one of the world's top endurance athletes. The only man in history to complete elite training as a Navy SEAL, Army Ranger, and Air Force Tactical Air Controller, he went on to set records in numerous endurance events, inspiring Outside magazine to name him The Fittest (Real) Man in America. In this curse-word-free edition of Can't Hurt Me, he shares his astonishing life story and reveals that most of us tap into only 40% of our capabilities. Goggins calls this The 40% Rule, and his story illuminates a path that anyone can follow to push past pain, demolish fear, and reach their full potential.

David Goggins is an American ultramarathon runner, ultra-distance cyclist, triathlete, public speaker, and author. He is a retired United States Navy SEAL member who served in the Iraq War.

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Can't Hurt Me

It's tempting to steal a few more minutes of sleep, but hitting snooze has a negative impact on your physical and emotional well-being. Physically, it actually sets you up to be groggy and less productive because you are repeatedly waking yourself up from a deep sleep.Emotionally, you set yourself up to be late, rushed, and stressed. The solution is getting out of bed right away even if it seems impossible.

1. Hitting The Snooze Button 

Checking your phone first thing in the morning can awaken your inner critic. To stop yourself from this, after turning off your alarm charge your phone in another room. Begin your day with a self-affirming habit like meditation.

2. Checking Your Phone 

If you wake up and have no idea what's on your schedule, then your day is already off to a frantic start.Organize your day the night before. This way, you'll feel refreshed and ready to go in the morning.

3. Planning Your Day

Since you haven't had any liquids in your system for atleast six or seven hours of sleep, your body us dehydrated. You can have coffee, but your body will function better - you will have fewer headaches, and less fatigue - if you down a glass of water first.

4. Drinking Water

Coffee is a good source of antioxidants, and it can increase energy as well as help to stabilize our moods. So, reaching for a cup of coffee after you've had a glass of water is actually good for your body.But too much coffee isn't going to do you any favors. Stick with one or two cups a day.

5. Coffee 

Breakfast is important. Eating a healthy breakfast consisting of nuts, fruits, and oats will satisfy your brain to get you through a tough day.

6. Skipping Breakfast 

A study published by the American Psychological Association found that early risers are happier and more successful than those who go to bed late. They tend to be more proactive, get better grades, and better anticipate and minimize problems.

7. Rising Early 

It can be easy to fall into a morning routine without considering how it impacts you later in the day. Your morning routine is like setting up a string of dominoes: You line everything up for success, but one false move can cause it all to come tumbling down. In order to set the right tone for the rest of your day, experts say you should adjust the following seven habits.

It can be easy to fall into a morning routine without considering how it impacts you later in the day.

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Habits

7 Morning Habits That Can Affect Your Entire Day

Approx 80-90% of the world's population lacks focus and faces distractions in life.  Even 90% of the population still extend their working deadlines due to laziness or due to being bored.  This is the common scenario that we all have in our life. We all lack focus, we get distracted easily and that's our biggest problem. Being a person who is working for goals needs to avoid getting distracted because this is something that harms you the most.

How to avoid distractions and stay focused

The first step to avoid distractions in life is to set a full plan of your work.  Planning is necessary while you work for your goals and becomes important when you get distracted easily. Set a plan, create a to-do list for the work that you are planning to do ahead, make your plan and follow it on a regular basis.  Set a plan that contains prior work first and the rest of work later. Having a plan can have many benefits.

1. Have a Plan of your work

It is said that If you want to rule this world then first conquer yourself and there are many ways you can do that. But one of my favourites is <a href="https://inspirationalblogs45.blogspot.com/2021/04/mindfulness-meditation-practice.html">meditation </a>. Meditation is an ancient practice that can benefit you a lot.  It not only helps in avoiding distractions but also helps in reducing stress and anxiety.

Regular Meditation

In order to achieve your desired goals you have to be hard on yourself, you have to build a strong mindset and high strength character.  Leave all your distractions and just focus on one single goal, raise all your power only in one direction.  There's a beautiful line in ramayana that states once you set up goals in life then all your focus must be on that single thing, nothing more than that.  Don't be that typical guy who wants to become a millionaire but has so many relationships busy with smartphones and continuously wasting time.

Be hard on yourself

It's easier to break a stone than to break a whole mountain, so if you're dreaming of something big then start with some small steps. Don't think that these small steps are a waste of time, no they are the staircase of your success.  Success doesn't come in a single day but it comes with the efforts that you have done.

Break your goals

Time is said to be the most precious thing that a human can ever have in his life.  Yes it's even true because once if time is gone then it never comes back and we all know that till now we have wasted thousands of minutes.  One of the major cons distractions is it wastes your time once you get distracted you can't come out from it. For example Instagram once you get stuck in the reels section then you scroll it continuously without knowing that you are <a href="https://inspirationalblogs45.blogspot.com/2021/09/Time-wasting-and-its-impact.html">wasting your time </a>.

Manage your time

Life is all about the competition that we have not from the outsiders but from the inside soul. Don't compete with others, compete with yourself, fight with yourself for the good and benefits of your life.  Everyday must be a war between you and your inner soul just do and die.  Compete with yourself, avoid everything that distracts you, increase your working hours, don't listen to your brain, don't relax, just work.

Challenge yourself

It's all about how we react to certain situations, distractions are nothing.  But something that's harmful for our career if not stopped at the right time. We can't do that in a single day but with some simple steps and regular improvements you can soon do that too. Believe in process.

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