The "search for excellence" is different from "efforts of perfection". Why should we be pushed to be perfect ???👯💃
1)You do not have to be better than others
When you try to be perfect, you are actually competing with others. That is not the right strategy. You have to compete with yourself only. Raise your own bar everyday. As long as you are ahead of where you were yesterday, you are a hero. A daily hero !!!
2) Perfection requires a lot more energy
There is lot of efforts difference between "Nearly Perfect" and " Perfect". Ask a student who gets 99% marks and one who gets 100%. A sculputre may spend many more hours to reach the state of perfection with his idol. This Perfection is his state of mind, not of statute. Work smart !!!
3) Perfection is the attempt to be someone else
Perfection is a state of mind in which you try to imitate your role models. Self improvement books and motivational speakers set these standards for you. You start believing that you will not be complete if you do not do a perfect job every time. You already are Perfect !!!
4) 80:20 rule will do more good
Famous Italian sociologist Pareto propounded his famous theory on income distribution as 80:20 in all aspects. You will be better off with regard to income, relationships and productivity if you reach just 80% of target perfection. 50% will get you at 80% output. That means , your output will be 160% rather than 100% with Perfection as target. Laziness...with applause !!!
5) Try to be more effective , not efficient
Efficiency is "doing the things right". Effectiveness is "doing the right things". Choose the activities which are giving you results rather than working hard on any one activity. Today is an age of multi-specialist rather than single experts. Look at the success of multi-specialist hospitals. Focus on acquired skills, not natural abilities!!!
Smell the roses. If you are happy, you will be more productive...
Cheers !!!
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2 comments:
Very well said. I constantly try to remind myself of these ideas through my daily struggles in the corporate world.
Relaxing in fact improves the performance...
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