Signs of this include beating yourself up for taking too
long, not learning something on the first try, or horrors you make a mistake.
These expectations of perfection are
flawed perspectives you have chosen.
Studies have shown people make more mistakes than they realize, yet we learn, survive
and thrive.
Was working as an appraiser, visiting different properties
and getting lost occasionally. Have an excellent sense of direction, so was
really bothering me. The loss of time and daylight (to take pictures) were
adding stress. Took a little time to think it through. Realized I was being
unreasonable. Was always going somewhere new, and maps were not perfect. Of
course I was going to get loss.
Based on that insight, realized I was getting Paid to be Lost. Still got lost
occasionally, but no longer bothered me. My expectations had changed.
“Give yourself a
break, humans make mistakes and are often wrong.” – Steve Amos
Real life will be messy, customers & bosses will be
demanding, spouses will not understand, and children will be children.
Demanding perfection of yourself (or
worse others) will drive you crazy and make
people avoid you. It is a way to be miserable.
Look around. Central bankers do not manage the economy.
Leaders of nations react to events they can’t foresee. Predictions of the
future are notoriously wrong. Why should
you be perfect?
“The difference
between school and life? In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a
test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson.” ― Tom Bodett
