Here are some notes about perfectionism that came into my mind today.
Perfectionism may bring harm than good.
I think the idea to wait for the right moment, the proper exact measurement and situation only complicate our life. Often, a task is created to be simple and straight-forward. However, in the mind of a perfectionist, they want everything to be their way and flawless. The harsh reality is, we learn as we make mistake. A perfectionist must understand that they don't know it all. They can't know it all. It is fine if you do poorly in something that is not your field of expertise.Remember a great idea is meaningless if it can't be implemented.
Perfectionism often leave a great idea to be just idea. The only way to make an idea become reality is that we must try to implement it with limitations. Of course there will be challenges and limitations. Hence, doing is a great way to understand the flaws in our idea and to fix it according to limitations.Perfectionism hinder us from leveling up.
This point resonates with the previous one. Because we are too busy thinking about limitations, challenges, and ideas; we forget to try it. Hence, we won't know the fallacy we have about our ideas. As result, we won't know where to fix our mistake or even learn something new. By doing, we open more doors to more information.It is also detrimental to our well-being.
Perfectionism leads to self-critical, anxiety, and stress which aren't healthy for our state of mind. As a perfectionist, I understand how I worry so much of things I said or do to others. I worry a lot if my ideas suck. However, when I push myself to execute it, it has unexplored potentials that can be great. Perfectionism hinders me from being confident. It holds me back from expressing my thoughts, doing my ideas and leveling up.No wonder I've been stuck and learning a little all this year. That was because I worry so much about being perfect than being able to do it. I was afraid to make mistakes while making mistake is acceptable.