3695: If You Only Aim For Perfection Then by James Altucher on Personal Growth and Development

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🗓️ 8 August 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3695: James Altucher explores why chasing perfection is not only futile but also paralyzing. By embracing imperfection and consistently taking small, messy steps, we unlock creativity, reduce anxiety, and make meaningful progress. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://jamesaltucher.com/blog/achieve-perfection/ Quotes to ponder: "Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor." "You improve by doing, not by thinking." "Perfection is often just procrastination in disguise." Episode references: Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott: https://www.amazon.com/Bird-Some-Instructions-Writing-Life/dp/0385480016 On Writing by Stephen King: https://www.amazon.com/Writing-Stephen-King/dp/1439156816 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:02.4	then by James Altiture of James Altricure.com, and I'm JustaMollick. Happy Friday and welcome back to
1:09.1	Optimal Living Daily, or OLD, or old if you like,
1:13.2	where I read blogs to you for free. It's an award-winning podcast thanks to you, and thank you to
1:18.2	authors for giving me permission. I could not do it without them. James Altucher is a popular one.
1:23.7	He's also a podcaster. Let's get right to his post and continue optimizing your life.
1:32.5	If you only aim for perfection, then by James Altricure of James Altricure.com.
1:40.3	Perfectionism. My dad would hit me if I brought home a report card with one beat. And even worse,
1:47.4	I was a bad student. It's almost a cliche to say that perfectionism is the enemy of perfect,
1:52.9	particularly in a post about being perfect. Because it's true, if you only aim for perfection,
1:58.1	then you won't take enough risks.
2:06.2	Risks are the cracks in your life where knowledge and experience can seep through and infect you.
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