Aim To Be IMperfect

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AIM FOR IMPERFECTION

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The world and social media as we see them are full of people who are utterly perfect. Perfect lives, perfect routines, perfect physiques, and perfect everything make you feel like you want to be perfect too.

It makes you hate everything about you that isn't perfect, which creates this loop of you not even wanting to try because you know you will never be 'perfect'.

But what if I told you that being imperfect is better than being perfect in every sense of the word?

No, this isn’t just a pity edition of The Kaizen; you should aim to be imperfect (at least before you even think about striving for perfection).

Let the man himself, James Clear, put it into perspective:

"The imperfect project you actually complete is worth more than the perfect project you never finish." James Clear

The reason you should aim for imperfection is because imperfection is progress.

Imperfection will delete procrastination.

One of the main causes of procrastination is the sheer size of the task that we are expected to complete. We procrastinate as a way to put off the action-taking part and give our brains a reason to not take action.

But when you realise that you’re not striving for perfection, taking action doesn’t seem as scary.

Because you know that no matter what you do, it's not going to be perfect (at least right away), and that's something you can make peace with.

But what does striving for imperfection actually look like?

Well, what if you were set on the goal of looking like David Laid? ^

You would probably scoff at the thought and not even bother trying.

Because I literally set you on the task of achieving perfection.

But on the other hand, what if I set you the task of starting to do the same workouts as him?

If that were the case, you would feel much more inclined to do so because you know that it's not perfection you’re striving for, but progress, or, in other words, imperfection.

At least this way, you’re willing to take action because you’re at peace with what it is that you’re aiming to achieve.

ACTIONABLE NEXT STEPS:

Look at the goals that you have in your own life.

Are you trying to achieve perfection? If so, how is that going for you?

If you’re struggling to achieve them or even make a start on achieving them, change what you’re trying to achieve—no longer perfection but instead progress.

Or, in other words, focus on the reps instead of the outcome; focus on being imperfect, and you can be sure you’ve made progress.

BOOK OF THE WEEK ⤵️

The book of the week is Grit by Angela Duckworth, a book that uncovers the truth of effort vs talent and teaches you how to use grit to help you achieve greatness. Read it HERE

CREATOR OF THE WEEK ⤵️

LESSON OF THE DAY ⤵️

"You won't always get what you strive for, but you will definitely get what you settle for. You won't magically outperform your standards."

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