ADAPTIVE PERFECTIONISM

“Oh! Perfectionism. Don’t go there. It will ruin your peace of mind” “Done is better than perfect.” We often come across such statements while taking pains of the work or a tough task at hand. We have always been made aware of the dark side of perfectionism; how it affects our work, how it keeps us busy in one task let alone think and move to the other ones, and how it obliterates the enjoyment of work owing to the continuous struggle to make it the best.

What if I tell you that you can leverage perfectionist aptitude to your advantage? What if we find a way to make perfectionism our strength and not the trouble? Tag along to learn more!

When you utilize your perfectionist tendencies to deal with your imperfections meticulously — also termed adaptive perfectionism — your chances of succeeding at anything escalate. This healthy perfectionism enables you to learn skills and expertise for making yourself better each day. Rather than lingering on to a project, adaptive perfectionism pushes you to do your best and launch it so that you can turn to the next best thing.

Let’s not forget this adaptive perfectionism is what drives intense and focused efforts that lead to remarkable results. When you deny settling for the average result and keep making yourself better each time, moving close to perfection, you automatically enter the excellence arena. The big plus is that here you are not obsessed with finding absolute perfection. You do your best and try to outdo yourself each time which is the essence of greatness. Are you ready to kick off by diving into adaptive perfectionism for your passion project?