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Why should you stop trying to be perfect? How does perfectionism knock you off your road to success?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s easy to get mired on the road to success if you expect your achievements to live up to your dreams in every perfect detail. Perfectionists, especially in creative fields, often feel stymied when their work doesn\u2019t live up to their very high personal standards<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn how Adam Alter frames the escape from the perfectionism trap in three different ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Anti-Perfectionism Tactic #1: Lower Your Standards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Alter argues that one way to stop trying to be perfect is to lower your standards. To a perfectionist, this might feel like betraying your ideals, but Alter says you should view it as playing with new ideas<\/strong>. For instance, a songwriter trained in complex music theory might, when their ideas run dry, fool around with simple rhythms and clich\u00e9d chord progressions until something workable clicks. Doing this doesn\u2019t lower the value of your efforts; rather, it gives you the freedom to explore. While toying around with \u201csubstandard\u201d progress, you might stumble on an insight you\u2019d never have arrived at when holding all <\/em>your work to a higher bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Shortform note: While Alter\u2019s advice to lower your standards may be an effective tool for freeing your imagination, not everyone recommends it as a long-term strategy. In The 10X Rule<\/em><\/a>, Grant Cardone argues the exact opposite\u2014that the major reason for people\u2019s failure to achieve is that they don\u2019t set their goals high enough<\/a>. Cardone believes that goals need to be outsized so that they can inspire you while holding your attention. For this to work, he also recommends aligning your goals<\/a> with your overall sense of purpose in life<\/a>. Cardone says that these factors\u2014scope and purpose\u2014work together to carry you through any slowdowns in your progress.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anti-Perfectionism Tactic #2: Quantity Over Quality<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Another way to leverage imperfection in any kind of creative project, whether writing ad copy<\/a> or painting landscapes, is to try to produce as much work as possible without getting hung up on how good it is<\/strong>. This \u201cshotgun approach\u201d to creativity is sure to result in lots of ideas that\u2019ll end up on the garbage heap, but it also increases the likelihood that something truly dazzling will emerge. Alter also points out that increasing your output results in lots and lots of practice\u2014which means that good ideas and well-crafted work will start to flow more naturally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Shortform note: Alter\u2019s suggestion to value \u201cquantity, not quality<\/a>\u201d is the unofficial motto of National Novel Writing Month<\/a>, an annual challenge during the month of November to encourage aspiring authors to write\u2014and finish<\/em>\u2014a short novel in only 30 days. To accomplish this, writers are encouraged to put whatever words come to mind on the page without going back to make edits or corrections. Mistakes are not only valued but encouraged <\/em>as a means to keep creativity flowing. Over 400,000 authors<\/a> participate each year, and though some of their work has gone on to be published<\/a>, the goal is no more than to complete a preliminary draft of a book.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anti-Perfectionism Tactic #3: Aim for \u201cGood\u201d Instead of \u201cGreat\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the end, the key to escaping the perfectionism trap is to know the difference between \u201cperfect\u201d and \u201cgood.<\/strong>\u201d Alter writes that in psychology, these two modes of thinking<\/a> are known as satisficing<\/a><\/em>\u2014settling for \u201cgood enough\u201d\u2014and maximizing<\/a><\/em>\u2014seeking the best possible outcome. Though maximizing holds itself to a higher ideal, it\u2019s restrictive, limiting, and correlated with a host of negative mental states, including overall unhappiness. On the other hand, a satisficing mindset offers the freedom and flexibility to let go of dead ends, chalk up failures to learning, and move on when reality doesn\u2019t live up to an imagined ideal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Shortform note: Alter isn\u2019t alone in giving maximizing a bad rap. In The Paradox of Choice<\/em><\/a>, Barry Schwartz writes that maximizers feel more regret for their decisions<\/a>, even those that lead to better outcomes. The difference lies in how those outcomes are measured. Maximizers rely on objective standards, such as higher pay or greater recognition, whereas satisficers focus on the subjective experience of making decisions with less effort and more enjoyment. Studies have backed this up by showing that maximizers graduating from college earn more than their satisficing classmates<\/a> but end up feeling more dissatisfied with their careers.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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