{"id":115195,"date":"2023-10-20T11:16:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=115195"},"modified":"2023-10-23T14:50:09","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T18:50:09","slug":"perfectionism-at-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/perfectionism-at-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Perfectionism at Work: Why It Can&#8217;t Be Achieved"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-overcome-perfectionism-at-work\/\">perfectionism at work<\/a> be achieved? Why should employees and managers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/embrace-your-imperfections\/\">embrace imperfection<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While you should always strive to be ethical in both business and life, <em>Thou Shall Prosper<\/em> by Daniel Lapin warns that you shouldn&#8217;t be scared of accidentally causing harm. In other words, you should do your best to act morally and not be a perfectionist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Continue reading to learn how you can accept imperfection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nobody-s-perfect-so-embrace-imperfection\"><strong>Nobody\u2019s Perfect, so Embrace Imperfection<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Lapin says that<strong> <\/strong>ethical business decisions defeat the purpose of perfectionism at work since nearly anything you do will lead to both good and bad outcomes. For example, you could find yourself in the difficult position of having to lay off some of your workers. Those layoffs will be harmful to the people who lose their jobs, but they\u2019ll be helpful to the rest of your staff and your customers if they allow you to stay in business. Therefore, proceeding with the layoffs is the ethical choice.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/overcome-perfectionism\/\">Fight Perfectionism<\/a> With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/compassion-for-yourself\/\">Self-Compassion<\/a><\/strong><br><br>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-gifts-of-imperfection\/1-page-summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Gifts of Imperfection<\/em><\/a><strong>, <\/strong>Bren\u00e9 Brown states that perfectionism comes from feelings of shame\u2014which she defines as the belief that you don\u2019t deserve love and support from anyone, including yourself. In other words, when you feel shame, you believe that you have to be perfect in order to \u201cearn\u201d your right to exist.<br><br>Brown adds that perfectionism is also a way to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-gifts-of-imperfection\/chapters-5-6-11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">control how others perceive you<\/a>. In other words, people try to seem perfect not just so <em>they <\/em>believe they\u2019re worthy of love, but so that <em>others <\/em>will also see them as worthy. Keeping up a good image can be especially important in business, where a bad reputation can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesspundit.com\/big-companies-one-mistake\/#:~:text=That%20reputation%2C%20of%20course%2C%20is%20what%20killed%20it.%20Sears%20is%20just%20viewed%20as%20frumpy%2C%20at%20best.%20Sears%20didn%E2%80%99t%20take%20care%20of%20its%20employees%2C%20with%20little%20room%20for%20advancement%20or%20increases%20in%20pay.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cost you customers and profits<\/a>.&nbsp;<br><br>Further, Brown agrees with Lapin that achieving perfection is impossible; striving for it will only cause undue stress, and it may paralyze you during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/important-decisions-in-life\/\">important decisions<\/a> (like business decisions that will bring a mix of good and bad outcomes). She recommends<em> self-compassion <\/em>as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-gifts-of-imperfection\/chapters-5-6-11#how-to-fight-perfectionism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the antidote to perfectionism<\/a>: Openly acknowledge that you\u2019re a flawed human being and that you\u2019re still just as worthy of love as any other person is. Also, acknowledge your shortcomings, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/self-forgiveness\/\">forgive yourself<\/a> for having them. This approach of acknowledgment and compassion has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/blakemorgan\/2018\/10\/24\/10-powerful-examples-of-corporate-apologies\/?sh=391530bc40de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">also saved numerous businesses<\/a> after they made critical mistakes.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-practice-atonement\">Practice Atonement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Embracing imperfection, by definition, means embracing that you\u2019ll make mistakes; possibly even mistakes that hurt people. That\u2019s why Lapin says that <em>atonement<\/em>\u2014making amends for your misdeeds\u2014is a fundamental part of Judaism, and by extension, of Judaic business practices. In fact, the Day of Atonement (Hebrew: <em>Yom Kippur<\/em>) is the single most important Jewish holiday. Yom Kippur is a day of fasting, prayer, and repentance. During Yom Kippur, Jews atone for their misdeeds and mistakes of the past year, and they ask for God\u2019s forgiveness.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>However, before you can be forgiven for your mistakes, you must learn from them.<\/strong> Therefore, atonement also involves thinking carefully about what you did wrong, determining <em>why <\/em>you did it and <em>how <\/em>you hurt people with that deed, and overcoming the temptation to do it again.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Atonement, Forgiveness, and Healing<\/strong><br><br>Yom Kippur\u2014and, therefore, business practices based on it\u2014require more than privately reflecting on mistakes and asking for God\u2019s forgiveness. It also requires Jews to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.communityreviewhbg.org\/judaism\/holidays\/yom-kippur-a-time-to-forgive-others-and-ourselves\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">face the people they\u2019ve wronged and seek their forgiveness<\/a>. This extra step produces feelings of shame and discomfort that could make the person less likely to repeat their misdeeds.&nbsp;<br><br>Some modern psychology research seems to align with the teachings of Yom Kippur. It suggests that a direct conversation helps both parties\u2014the transgressor and the one who was wronged\u2014to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/complicated-love\/202006\/the-healing-power-forgiveness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">heal and move on<\/a> from the hurtful event.&nbsp;<br><br>Atoning and seeking forgiveness can also be a healthy and healing business practice. It\u2019ll help you maintain a good reputation in the face of the mistakes you\u2019ll inevitably make during your career\u2014mistakes that may hurt your customers, employees, or both.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can perfectionism at work be achieved? Why should employees and managers embrace imperfection? While you should always strive to be ethical in both business and life, Thou Shall Prosper by Daniel Lapin warns that you shouldn&#8217;t be scared of accidentally causing harm. In other words, you should do your best to act morally and not be a perfectionist. 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