Perfectionism Is the Worst Enemy of Change

We are all expected to be flawless. But we are not.

We are all expected to be flawless. But we are not.

Starting anything –no matter how small- is always better than being stuck in a perfect dream.

How can any organization do something perfectly for the first time?

How can you say you are not good at something without even ever trying it?

Looking for the perfect moment, solution, decision… you name it, can only get you paralyzed.

Perfectionism can turn into your worst enemy.

Overcoming the Perfectionist Syndrome

“Any defeat in tennis is nothing compared to such a moment (death).” — Roger Federer

Becoming good at something is a journey. Obsession with perfectionism can derail us before we even hit the road.

Take Roger Federer, the best tennis player in the modern era, he didn’t become number one overnight. It took him a while to get there. And not because he didn’t play well. The biggest opponent he had to defeat was perfectionism.

Federer wasn’t always the role model we are now familiar with. He cried, threw balls at the spectators and used to s…