Progress Over Perfection: A Guide to Mindful Productivity (12) (Live Well)

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Renowned researcher and writer Brené Brown highlights an important distinction. “Perfectionism is not the same thing as striving to be your best,” she writes. “Perfection is not about healthy achievement and growth.” All goals take time, and fitness goals are no exception. Day to day fluctuations can be mentally challenging, especially if you focus on perfection instead of progress. Learn to let go of trying to be perfect. Instead, take one step at a time, be patient, and trust the process. Remember - you are making progress even when you don’t see it. While the world has set specific standards and parameters for measuring success, being relentless in growing, learning, improving, and evolving will be a better way to achieve success. Progress not perfection… you can’t be perfect everything… but you can gain progress on a daily basis. ” Court McGee

We want our life to have more meaning than this, life is about creation, learning, growing, changing, and progressing.

But achieving a goal by building on progress is better than stopping because things aren’t perfect yet. At least you’re moving in the right direction. 7 Reasons why striving for progress is better than perfecting something

By celebrating the small steps, we can shift our mindset away from perfectionism, and this binary succeed/fail mentality, and calibrate towards a progress mindset. Did you finish writing a chapter? Celebrate! You applied to five new jobs this week? Celebrate! You stood your ground in a hard conversation? Celebrate it! 4. SHITTY FIRST DRAFTSEducating people goes a long way and leads to change. This is what progress over perfection is all about. One step at a time. Sometimes it’ll be small steps. Other times it’ll be big ones. Go for progress over perfection. Accessibility and Disability Awareness Training Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.”– George Bernard Shaw The tone between these two types of thinking is like night and day. Perfectionist thinking is tough at best and brutal at worst, while progressive thoughts are forgiving, encouraging, and accepting. Progress over perfection extends beyond professional endeavors. It can also be applied to personal growth, relationships, and overall well-being. By focusing on progress, we allow ourselves the freedom to explore, evolve, and embrace new opportunities. It opens doors to self-discovery, creativity, and the pursuit of fulfillment. Share your weaknesses. Share your hard moments. Share your real side. It’ll either scare away every fake person in your life or it will inspire them to finally let go of that mirage called “perfection,” which will open the doors to the most important relationships you’ll ever be a part of ~ Dan Pearce

This toxic striving for perfection is a female thing. How many men obsess about being perfect? For men, generally, good enough is good enough ~ Jane Fonda But what does it actually mean to focus on progress not perfection? And how can you start putting this concept into practice? You’re in an art class working on a painting. You find yourself constantly comparing your art to your friend, who has made something stunning on her canvas. You wish yours was as good.Introducing the mantra: Progress Over Perfection (PROP) Did I mention I'm a Marketer - so had to make it an acronym! #acronymsforthewin This simple yet powerful phrase encapsulates the idea that it's okay to prioritize progress over the unattainable goal of perfection. Embrace it, live it, and watch your life transform. And here are 7 tips and strategies you can start implementing today: Strategy #1: “Quit” when needed – Not all goals require completion Progress is also essential for creating value. When leaders prioritize progress, they are focused on creating new opportunities and solving problems. This can lead to the development of new products, services, or business models that can create significant value for customers and stakeholders. This is a call to action, make that move, start that project or complete that task. Most times, when you want to carry out a project, you may tend to seek out the best materials needed to execute it. Your inability to get what you want will, in turn, cause you to extend your task beyond the required time.