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Perfection is something that I used to struggle with. Finally I realized there is no such thing as perfection. Therefore it’s silly to aspire to something that doesn’t exist. Once I gave up my pursuit, life got a whole lot easier. I found myself enjoying almost everything I did. I was happier. My stress level went down. I discovered I was good enough. What a relief that was! Is it ‘A’ work or ‘C’ work? During a discussion at an Executive Women’s Change Leadership Roundtable, one of the women in the group shared a helpful communication tip that she and her boss use to help root out perfectionism. When she gets a new project they determine if it needs ‘A’ level work or if ‘C’ level work is good enough. I think that is brilliant. It saves a lot of time and energy. I hope you find Father McDonell’s poem as reassuring as I do. Perfection, Perfection I have had it with perfection, I have packed my bags, I am out of here. Gone. As certain as rain will make you wet, perfection will do you in. It droppeth not as dew upon the summer grass to give liberty and green joy. Perfection straineth out the quality of mercy, withers rapture at its birth. Before the battle is half begun, cold probity thinks it can’t be won, concedes the war. I’ve handed in my notice, I’ve given back my keys, signed my severance check, I quit. Hints I could have taken: Even the perfect chiseled form of Michelangelo’s radiant David squints. the Venus de Milo has no arms, the Liberty Bell is cracked.
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10/30/2018 07:37:15 am
Hey- Rita! I liked your blog. I would like to tell that faultlessness is the greatest obstacle to productivity. That's why at many instances, a 'best-example' is taken as the enemy of the good. It is the rival of 'Done'. Your desire to be flawless can handicap you. Perfection is something that can only be spotted in imperfection. And I think accepting the imperfection is perhaps the biggest challenge for an individual. Look- perfection is an illusion. So, if hunted, then it can become your worst rival.
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