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One Surprisingly Small Thought You Can Change to Make a Big Difference in Your Life
Overcome the perfectionism that’s keeping you stuck.
The knot in my throat tightens as I stare at the screen. It’s a familiar feeling, almost welcome at this point. Even though I’m ready to hit “publish” on my next article, I hesitate out of fear. I should edit it one more time. What if I said something offensive? What if my entire premise is wrong?
It’s a feeling I’ve come to know intimately as a writer — the fear of not getting it right. If I allowed that fear to guide me, I’d never put anything out into the world. Can you relate?
Maybe for you, it’s the business you dream of starting but never do. Or that job you want to apply for but fear you aren’t ready. It could be the guy or girl you want to ask out but don’t think you have a chance with them. You spend days, or weeks, or even years obsessing over the right way to get the life you want. And that is why you rarely get what you want. Let me explain.
Consciously or unconsciously you believe there’s a right way you need to master to get what you want. You’ve developed a belief system that if you can do everything right, everything will go right in your life.
