Perfectionism in an indulgence.
Defined as a refusal to accept any standard short of perfection, perfectionism in an indulgence because it keeps you in inaction.
I know you’re thinking- what does she mean inaction!? I’m doing all of the things!!
Bear with me.
When you spend your time:
Pouring over the perfect email at work– agonizing over what you say & how you say it.
Ensuring your house is clean & picked up before you leave (lest you should die during the day & someone sees what a mess your house is).
Monitoring, I mean watching, what your husband does to ensure he’s doing it “right.”
Over-preparing for a meeting with the board at work.
You waste your time, energy & effort on perfectionism.
Do your best & send the email.
No one will judge your messy, lived-in house if you’re dead.
No matter how much you think it’s true, there is no one “right way” to do things.
Again, prepare & then be okay with doing your best with the board at work.
It is okay to accept a standard just short of perfectionism.
When you stop indulging in perfectionism, you can complete your work in 40 hours/ week instead of the 50 you’ve been working.
You will have more energy to go for that bike ride or have an important conversation with your teenager.
You will feel more accomplished & successful & therefore be happier in life.
Try it. Just see where you might be spending time trying to make something perfect & then don’t. Get to a place where you decide it’s good enough & then send it.
If you’d like help identifying & then stopping your perfectionist tendencies, this is one of the things I help my clients with & I can help you too.
If you’d like to hear more about how I can help, book a complimentary consultation (right here. Logan Health Employees, click here) & let’s talk.
Also, if you’d like to learn how to Manage Your Schedule & Live a Better Life, please join me for this free masterclass on Friday, May, 26, 2023 at 12 noon MT. Advanced registration is required. You can do so here.
