Embracing Imperfection

11. Why you need to stop aiming for perfection

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Throughout our lives we have been raised to strive for perfection. Perfect grades, perfect house, perfect job, perfect spouse, perfect kids and so on. Perfect doesn’t really exist so this essentially sets us up for disappointment or to feel like we are failing.


As a result we often times will use the excuse of perfectionism or its not quite perfect yet as a reason for not doing something.

Key Takeaways:

  • Perfectionism is actually fear holding us back
  • Learning to embrace the imperfection and start messy will bring us so much more joy and accomplishment
  • Its not wrong to try its wrong not to

    • Key Quotes:

    • Some call your mess your jewel – lia Valencia key
    • Make your mess your message – multiple
    • Perfection is the lowest standard we can have because we will never be perfect. This leaves us to continually beat ourselves up and feeling down. – Tony Robbins
    • The only person who is underestimating you is YOU – Mel Robbins

      • “Perfect is a dangerous state of mind in an imperfect world”  Robert Hillyer

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      Embracing ImperfectionBy Marnie Lafrance