I hate to tell you this, but when we try to have everything just so before we can actually start doing it, it’s never going to happen. There is always going to be one more thing that needs to get done before you can finally do it. Let’s face it, we’re all human, and we’re all going to make mistakes. It’s better to get going then to never get going at all.
Here are a couple of things to consider…
What’s really at the bottom of your perfection? Are you afraid of being judged? Are you afraid of what others will think? I’ll give you an example. I’m usually pretty good at making the beds in the morning, BUT it never fails whenever I don’t, someone comes by the house! My parents were in our backyard the other day borrowing our lawn tractor, and of course the curtains on our patio door were open. I don’t know if they even noticed that our bed wasn’t made, but it’s immediately where my mind jumped! Then I thought to myself, why does this matter? Why do I care so much if they think I don’t keep my house perfectly clean? As I’m writing this, I see how completely absurd this sounds! Needless to say, I haven’t made the beds in 2 days and I’m proud of myself (even though it’s slightly agitating!!). Anyways, my point isn’t that you should become a slob, but where are you trying really hard to be perfect? What can you start to let go of?
Are you holding back from being the real you? I have to admit that I have been working on “letting go of perfection” for almost 2 years now. I thought I was doing really well with it. Don’t get me wrong, I have made A LOT of progress, but while I was at my mastermind meeting recently, I noticed how much it is still a part of me. I realized I was holding back from being the “real” me at the conference, and after analyzing why, I came to the conclusion that I was scared people would judge and think less of me. I don’t know if it was just the pregnancy hormones or what, but needless to say I didn’t like it when I became aware of it. One thing I have learned is that people relate to us more when we are our authentic selves. No one wants to be around someone who is so “perfect” all of the time. We want to know people have hang-ups & issues just like the rest of us. For those of you in business for yourself, this is especially true. Clients will relate to you better if they feel like you are a “real” person and be more apt to work with you as a result. They want to know that you have been there and that you can help them get to where you are now. So please take it from me, and drop the “perfection paralysis”. Isn’t it about time that you let your light shine?
P.S. There is always going to be someone that doesn’t like you or what you’re doing, BUT there are also going to be people that do. Don’t let the former bring you down. Besides, everyone is entitled to their own opinion right? How dull of a world it would be if everyone liked the same thing and thought the same way…