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It's a minimalist Monday edition of optimal living daily episode 1109 chasing perfection by alyn masiqat of free to pursue dot com.

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Chasing perfection by alyn masiqat of free to pursue dot com.

We're taught at an early age that chasing perfection is what a person needs to do to be considered good that chasing perfection is the road to becoming the best version of us possible.

Unfortunately, it's one of the most destructive lessons we learn.

This belief leads us to spend money on things that don't really matter.

We stop investing in the fundamentals because we feel we desperately need to look the part external displays displays internal truths.

Immediate rewards.

Why do we buy the designer home and associated furnishings the new car the new trendy clothes the makeup and hair products spending precious time printing in the morning the memberships the beauty treatments.

Why do we chase rewards points why do we get that dent in our card or our scratch on our bumpers fixed right away why do we pay for lawn care why do we wash our cars multiple times a week.

Why do we spend on a level of perfection that goes well beyond what it means to lead a good life.

Status maintaining and or elevating our status is the reward we get when others approve of what we have how we look and what we do.

We're addicted to the immediate rewards associated with putting on a show versus the long investment it takes to build a reputation based on character.

We do these things for show because we don't feel that just being who we are is enough and we worry it never will.

Having the right look and the right stuff is what we need to feel like we fit in.

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