Perfectionism = Procrastination
How I Overcame Perfectionism as a Househusband Creator
“I don’t do it if it isn’t perfect.”
That’s what my mind kept whispering to me.
I stayed in a utopia where everything had to be perfect.
If it wasn’t 100%, it was 0%.
Until I got hit with the truth.
It felt like a slap of cold water.
When I realized that perfectionism = procrastination.
Procrastination means doing nothing to move closer to your goal.
And a goal without action = daydreaming.
That’s when I woke up and started embracing my flaws.
Afraid of being judged for imperfect work?
Your imperfect work doesn’t define you.
Your progress does.
Picture this.
Even a perfectionist company like Apple has released 18 versions of iOS.
If iOS were perfect from the start, all those updates wouldn’t be needed.
It’s impossible to get good if you don’t get going.
Funny enough, most people want to be great right from the beginning.
Wake up.
Life isn’t a Disney movie.
You have to get going before you get good.
For some, writing is their talent.
They get good from the first piece.
But for me, I remember how bad my first 100 articles were.
No style. No value. Packed with fluff.
But I knew if I couldn’t accept the bad, I couldn’t grow.
- So I started by lowering my unrealistic standards.
- Then I built a checklist and followed it.
- I extracted constructive feedback from my bad outcomes.
Then, I kept building from imperfect work.
Now, I’ve crossed the word “perfect” out of my vocabulary and replaced it with “better.”
How do you overcome perfectionism?
Simple: Embrace the results, no matter what they are.
Most people accept good results but run away from the ugly.
Stop running from bad outcomes.
“But I will hate myself if I ship crappy work.”
Hey, learn to be kind to yourself.
That’s how you overcome perfectionism.
