One of the biggest traps that us self-improving humans fall into again and again is the pursuit of perfection. This includes getting bigger muscles in the gym, trying to cultivate a mind that is free of negative thoughts, or starting a new endeavour in our lives.
Sometimes if it isn’t perfect, we feel like it isn’t worth doing. Because perfection is the goal for many people, that means that whatever stands in the way of perfection is an enemy to be eliminated.
That might be other people, other obstacles that you encounter, or perhaps most tragically, yourself and your own flaws. Not only this, but being a perfectionist has been shown to be terrible for your health.
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