I want to start off this episode with one of my favorite quotes: “Don’t be perfect. Be Patient.”
I think there’s a lot of people out there who are constantly putting so much pressure on themselves to be perfect every single day. I was coaching some students a few days ago, and this was the common theme. A lot of them said, “I’m just not where I want to be. I see everyone else doing these big, great things. And I feel like I’m so far behind, and I have these dreams, but I haven’t accomplished them yet. I’m putting all this pressure on myself to be perfect, and it’s just not happening.”
I’m telling you that at this moment in history, it’s going to be tough to get to a place of perfection. And that’s why you have to change the way you think about your life because you never want to let “perfection” kill your dreams or hold you back.
Listen, I want to be perfect at everything I do as well. But I can’t let that cripple me, and I don’t ruminate in the fact that I’m not achieving everything perfectly every single day because I’ll drive myself nuts. My mental, emotional, and physical health will take a toll if I think that way. So I’m always striving to be better and improving, but I focus on the small wins and processes.
Did I show up today? Did I do the things that will help me move faster? Am I making a positive impact, even if it’s a small one?
On this 5-Minute Friday, I want to talk about the importance of patience and how I keep perfection from killing my dreams.
