Do Your Best
How often do we say this to children, and yet shred ourselves as we try and get things absolutely perfect?
Perhaps we can apply the parenting principle to our professional world too? Winnicott says that the gap between the ‘perfect’ mother and the real one is the child’s opportunity to grow. If we do everything for our small people, why would they need to learn anything new? This is the child creative response.
If we apply that ‘creative response’ theory to our careers, perhaps we would be free to see opportunities in the moment rather than obsessing about a perfect end result.
How many times have you made a mistake, berated yourself, but with hindsight, admitted that things worked out better than if the project had gone as expected. How many times have you quit a job in despair, only to find a really good professional fit fall right into your lap? How many times have you got lost on a journey and once you have taken a deep breath, been open to being amazed by an unexpectedly beautiful vista.
Perfectionist traits can prevent us starting a project, can prevent us from finishing it and can certainly prevent us from seizing opportunities in the here and now. By all means have a good solid plan, but, be prepared to let go of perfectionism and really take part in the journey. This way we reap all the rewards on offer.
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