Perfectionism
I’m all for doing your best, but life on the other side of perfectionism is the only place you can find true satisfaction.
A perfectionist’s work is never done, and, even worse—a perfectionists’s stress and worry does not end when the project ends.
I’m developing an alternative.
Many people think the alternative is laziness; not caring; checking out; doing the bare minimum. In fact, many former perfectionists become this way after having their hearts trodden on one too many times.
This, of course, is not the alternative I’m talking about.
I’m advocating for a state of mind that goes beyond perfectionism.
Some people call it satisficing. (Look it up.) But I’m going for something a little more inspiring than that.
I take a Mary Poppins approach: the Practically Perfect method.
Practically, because it’s not quite perfect—it’s almost there.
And also practically, because the world of love and family and work and 24-hours-in-a-day requires that we take a practical approach to our endeavours.
Perfectionism in its purest sense is the least practical way to live—things still need to get done.
The Practically Perfect mindset is one way to do things extraordinarily well, while still, you know—getting them done.