AndyJoy Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 My life-long struggle with perfectionism sometimes makes it difficult for me to be motivated to do anything in a given area because I know the result won't be perfect. Today I started a battle with one area--scrapbooking--and I was pleased with both the result and the feeling of accomplishment. I posted my first digital layout (after 10 years of wanting to scrapbook) and wrote about it on my blog. What things in your life have you fellow perfectionists found ways/motivation to do "well enough" instead of procrastinating for the elusive ideal? Any thoughts or advice you'd like to share? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 I eagerly await the wisdom to come. I guess what helped me a little was to have a perfectionist kid and see how much it complicated his life. Once I started encouraging him to embrace "better done than perfect," I started believing it myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialmama Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Ugh. That's me. I feel my house ought to be magazine perfect because it used to be. Always felt that way and it's a real struggle for me personally. But I don't care if someone else's home is trashed. Go figure. It's my own battle with my own territory. I truly struggle in this area. Anyhow, since my boy with special needs came along, I've had to change. I had to realize that I'll never get respite or have friends over if I don't just accept that my house is not immaculate anymore. So it's messy. It can be perfect and then the next day there's a pile of paper on one particular counter in the kitchen, and honestly, it will snowball big time for months. I feel if I can't clean it perfectly due to time constraints, then why bother. So what I've done is this: I tackle a small area. I confine my vision to that one small area, be it on top of the dishwasher or the desk. And I just do it. I do it well, but I have to just DO IT. So then all day I can look at it and smile. I try not to look at the rest of the piles to be sorted through. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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