STRIVE FOR PROGRESS, NOT PERFECTION, TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS
Do you always find yourself feeling frustrated and discouraged because you need to achieve your goals faster? Do you feel like you need to be better, talented, or smart enough?
Let me tell you a secret: nobody is perfect, and nobody achieves success overnight. Success is a journey, not a destination. And the key to achieving success is not focusing on perfection but on progress.
When you set out to achieve a new goal, you could start with enthusiasm and determination. You may be very motivated, ready to make a change, and confident that it will work out perfectly for you.
However, as time goes by, reality sets in, so achieving your goal begins to seem more and more difficult. You struggle as you try to regain the energy and excitement you started this path with. When you can’t, you resign yourself to the idea of having lost the battle. The glory you wanted to achieve is but a glimpse, a memory of what could have been that fades today.
Benefits of Striving for Progress
The first measure is to change your way of thinking. Many people adopt a perfectionist attitude when trying to achieve goals, believing it will lead to success. However, the opposite usually occurs. Perfectionism can get in the way of achieving your goals.
The next time you find yourself trying to be perfect and blaming yourself for every misstep, try a different perspective. Celebrate your accomplishments and reorient your attention from perfection to progress.
Then, take some time to reflect on what happened when you changed focus. Did you feel happier? Did it make it easier for you to move forward? Did it help motivate you? These are important questions to ask yourself, as the information you gather can help you achieve your goals.
Whenever we focus on progress, we celebrate our small wins, learn from our families, and keep moving forward. We don’t get bogged down by setbacks or self-doubt. We stay motivated and inspired because we see how far we have come.
Focusing on progress also helps us develop a growth mindset. We embrace challenges and see them as opportunities for growth. We learn to embrace our mistakes and use them as stepping stones to success.
So, let’s shift our focus from perfection to progress, celebrate our small wins, learn from our failures, and keep moving forward. When we do, we will achieve meaningful, fulfilling, and lasting success.
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Douglas Wrucke, the creator of this publication, has an excellent article describing the challenges others have faced -AND OVERCOME-by continually striving
-on their way to achieving real success.
You can read about it ~HERE~
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