The Thinker's Apprentice

58- Perfection vs Excellence


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In this episode we discuss the difference between perfection and excellence. Topics include:

  • Perfectionism. We define it and explain what it is and how it plays out in your life. We discuss how ludicrous a concept perfection is and why I believe it's a mental illness. 
  • We talk about the many negative effects perfectionism has on your life. 
  • Then we talk about excellence. While excellence and perfection seem to be synonymous, they are actually opposites. Excellence is everything perfectionism would like to be.
  • I explain why we should pursue excellence instead of perfection.
  • I give a very common example of how perfectionism and excellence play out in the context of a diet. This highlights why the perfectionist often fails, while those seeking excellence often succeed.
  • In this week's Call-to-Action we take a little questionnaire to see if we may have some tendencies of the perfectionist. And if we do we talk about how to shift into an excellence mindset. 
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The Thinker's ApprenticeBy Nicholas Kelly