Well, apologies for the delay in coming up with the second post to this series. So, in today’s edition of Words of Wisdom, I am going to burst the bubble of perfectionism. Shocked or Surprised? Well, read more to get a sense that in this rut of being a perfectionist-you may be eroding several other pleasures from your life.
Perfectionism is great at the outset. Everyone loves a spic and span home, shoes kept in order, files all well stacked up, an office presentation just too good to be real, a party oh-too well planned and so on. But in this rut to have everything shout out perfection- are you becoming harsh on self and others or for that matter annoying for others? My two cents on this is that sometimes it is just good to allow some room for growth and improvement. Not that you don’t need to give your best but that doesn’t mean that you lose it like mad in case something goes slightly off to your plan. Well, hold on. Sometimes you may have to express your anger to ensure you get what you want but if this chase for perfectionism is making you less tolerant and less patient and constantly leading to worry and stress, I think you need to watch out as it may leave you with traits which have long term negative affects on the quality of your life and then it may just not seem worth it.
So, enjoy your life, give your best but always leave some room to breathe and let others do the same too.