We believe we all strive to be perfect, and that seems to be a good thing, until it isn’t.
Does this sound weird? We’ll explain.
Everyone wants to be error free and we want 100% of our actions, behaviors, and decisions to be correct, yet at what cost?
- Perfection may mean that decisions will never be made (analysis paralysis)
- Anxiety and stress levels may soar
- Relationships may become toxic
- Making a commitment may be next to impossible
- An inability to focus
- Sleep issues
- Denied the opportunity to learn and grow from our mistakes
- Risk-taking may become obsolete
- Innovative thinking may shut down
- Self-respect may suffer
- Confidence levels may drop and self-blame may set in
- Burn-out may be experienced
Here are 5 signs you may be a perfectionist:
- You believe a task is only complete once you think it’s perfect
- You take longer than others to complete the same task
- You sometimes procrastinate because you only start tasks when you’re sure you complete them flawlessly
- You believe the end-product is the most important part of a task
- You find it challenging to overlook small mistakes
How many of these ring a bell?
We’re not saying not to do your very best; what we are saying is to give yourself a break when an error occurs and learn from it!
Sincerely,
Mike and Jan