Terri's Tuesday Tip of the Week: Terri's Tuesday Tip of the Week

Perfectionism is the enemy of progress. It produces procrastination. It paralyzes potential. Face the truth, friend: perfect conditions are never going to come. - Rick Warren, Created to Dream

This is the first lie that perfectionism tells you about goals: Quit if it isn’t perfect. - Jon Acuff

In about a month, we will be halfway through the year. As the author was thinking about the last five months and all of the work she has been doing, she has often contemplated her goals. At this point, she has not tweaked any of them and does not plan to. Her priority has not been her blog, but she plans to make that a focus again in the coming weeks. Also, the author has been researching some new and fun opportunities for the coming months.

For the author, the quote that really caught her attention and made her review her situation was:

The harder you try to be perfect, the less likely you’ll accomplish your goals. - Jon Acuff, Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done

As the author said in the last couple of blog posts, her perfectionist tendencies were her own making, and she needs to strive for excellence. When she strives for that, she is more likely to accomplish her goals.

Perfectionism always makes things harder and more complicated. Finishers make things easier and simpler. The next time you work on a goal, I dare you to ask the following questions during the middle of the project: Could things be easier? Could things be simpler? - Jon Acuff, Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done

ACTION: What perfectionist tendencies do you have? Are they affecting your goals? Are they affecting your relationships? What are you going to do to change the situation and strive for excellence instead?

Resource

· https://psychcentral.com/blog/imperfect/2019/09/why-you-should-strive-for-excellence-not-perfection

· This sentence will change perfectionism forever. - https://acuff.me/atg23/

· ATG 120: Beyond Perfect: The Hidden Enemy of Your Goals (Part 1) - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/atg-120-beyond-perfect-the-hidden-enemy-of-your-goals-part-1/id1547078080?i=1000608141418

· ATG 121: Beyond Perfect: Soundtracks I Use to Beat Perfectionism (Part 2) - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/atg-121-beyond-perfect-soundtracks-i-use-to-beat-perfectionism/id1547078080?i=1000609236308

· ATG 124: 8 Signs You’re a Perfectionist (Part 1) - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/atg-124-8-signs-youre-a-perfectionist-part-1/id1547078080?i=1000612126426

· ATG 125: 8 Signs You’re a Perfectionist (Part 2) - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/atg-125-8-signs-youre-a-perfectionist-part-2/id1547078080?i=1000613019824

· https://www.explorepsychology.com/perfectionism-definition-examples/

· https://quotefancy.com/jon-acuff-quotes

· Making Adjustments - Pt 2 | Joyce Meyer | Enjoying Everyday Life - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0YEq_4CKzk&t=1506s - 12:35

· Acuff, J. (2021). Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking. Prince Frederick.

· https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/56765588-finish-give-yourself-the-gift-of-done