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Calm it Down

Letting Go of Perfection

Calm it Down

Chad Lawson

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.8678 Ratings

🗓️ 20 August 2024

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

Ever feel like you're on an endless treadmill chasing perfection? Well, what if we ditched that impossible standard and embraced "better" instead? In this episode, we'll explore how focusing on progress rather than perfection can lead to more joy and growth. Join me to discover how this simple mindset shift can transform your approach to life's ups and downs as we Calm it Down in 3...2...1.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Have you ever found yourself caught in the endless pursuit of perfection?

0:07.0

No. Not me, right?

0:10.0

Striving for flawless results in every aspect of your life.

0:15.0

It's got to be exactly in the line. It has to look picture perfect.

0:20.0

But only to feel defeated when things don't go exactly

0:24.8

as they are planned. Well, what if we challenge this idea of perfection and instead embrace

0:34.3

the idea of just better.

0:39.4

What if we shifted our focus

0:41.4

from achieving the impossible standard of perfection

0:44.8

to making consistent progress in being better?

0:51.7

Well, let's find out.

0:53.5

I'm Chad Lawson, and let's comment down in three, two, one.

1:03.3

Perfectionism can be a double-edged sword. While it can motivate us to set high standards,

1:10.0

can also lead to feelings of feeling

1:13.0

inadequate or maybe being frustrated when we fall short.

1:19.0

I mean, the truth is, perfection is this almost unattainable thing.

1:26.2

But progress?

1:31.8

Hmm, that's something that we can actually work for every day.

1:38.1

When we reframe our mindset to focus on better instead of perfect,

1:43.8

we actually open ourselves up to a world of growth, to a world of possibility.

1:45.0

Better means taking steps no matter how small towards our dreams.

1:50.0

Better means celebrating our achievements along the way.

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