Rant: Perfectionists Are Such a Pain: “Winners Take Imperfect Action while Losers Are Still Perfecting Their Plans” -Kevin Nations Inspirational Success Quote

In Native American cultures, even the best beadworkers and weavers will consciously add an “error” into their work. Why? Because only divinity is flawless.

Perfectionists would disagree. After all, there is so much fault to find with others. So much “wrong” that should be “fixed.”

I often think that if perfectionists took as much time getting themselves into action as they do nit-picking everyone else, they could REALLY get somewhere in life.

Don’t sweat the small stuff

Someone complained to me about the way I linked to her website. With or without a “the” in front of it, the link works. Both go to the exact same place. So who cares which one you use? Didn’t you have anything better to do with your time, I wonder? How about building relationships with key people in your industry instead of picking things apart that aren’t broken?

Someone mentioned that the same tinyurl in a blog post leads to 2 different places. Well, both went where intended, so why does it matter? How about using your valuable time to move your business forward?

What are you asking for?

I’ve got one person in my life who has this “thing” for attracting picky people. She must really enjoy the difficult people, because she keeps calling them to her, and  like dogs to the dinner bell, persnickety people run from every direction to find her. So far she isn’t making the connection between the vibe she’s putting out and what is showing up in life.

I’d like to send both of these people a complimentary enema so that you can get things moving in the right direction.

If this post makes you mad – it obviously applies to YOU!

What really rankles me is how much time and effort is spent micro-managing the business of others rather than taking a long, hard look in the mirror. Then if the perfectionist is picking something apart, it’s your own reflection for a change instead of everyone else around you.

But I suppose that will never happen. I guess for some people, it’s fun to look for everything that is WRONG around you.

What’s RIGHT?

If you are a perfectionist, there is hope. Start each day – and even each conversation – asking yourself, “What’s WORKING in this situation?” In other words – what’s RIGHT?

The next question to ask in any encounter is how much whatever you are so uptight about really matters. This is the question, “In a year, will it matter?”

The cure – a deep breath, a laugh, and a good poop!

Take Action – revise later. NOTHING is perfect. Indigenous cultures worldwide know it.

“Winners take imperfect action while losers are still perfecting their plans” – Kevin Nations

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