Message from Dr. B. (Linda Paulk Buchanan):
Do you ever feel like you can't do something good enough? It may be perfectionism that is the real problem. Perfectionism is actually a hindrance to most achievement. It can be an excuse for not getting started. It causes you to focus on the end-product with little attention paid to the process. Perfectionism is motivated by fear and characterized by avoidance, fear of making a mistake or disappointing yourself or others, or, at its worse, avoidance of doing anything. Have you avoided starting anything recently? Forget the goal for a minute, and just do one small thing toward the goal. See how that feels and be curious about where it might take you.
Do you ever feel like you can't do something good enough? It may be perfectionism that is the real problem. Perfectionism is actually a hindrance to most achievement. It can be an excuse for not getting started. It causes you to focus on the end-product with little attention paid to the process. Perfectionism is motivated by fear and characterized by avoidance, fear of making a mistake or disappointing yourself or others, or, at its worse, avoidance of doing anything. Have you avoided starting anything recently? Forget the goal for a minute, and just do one small thing toward the goal. See how that feels and be curious about where it might take you.
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