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On Perfectionism, Mistakes, and Trying
When considering a goal/project/assignment in my teens (and then into my twenties and thirties), I told myself I needed to be able to do things perfectly, effortlessly, and quickly the first time. “Mistake” didn’t belong in my vocabulary. I prided myself on…
Drowning, Lost, and Still Clutching the Weight of Perfection
Today’s food for thought is from the space of experiencing the need for perfection. I was holding onto the weight of perfection — and drowning. Why didn’t I drop it, let it go, watch it float away? I don’t know.…