quotes about perfectionism to change your mindset
Perfectionism will lead you to obsess and stress over becoming a version of yourself that doesn’t exist. It’ll leave you afraid to start new things because of the ugly fear you won’t excel at them.
The desire to be perfect is such a draining feeling, and it will always leave you disappointed or self conscious with reality.
Let go of perfectionist ways by embracing the messy part of progress, while releasing expectations, from others and yourself.
Use these quotes to overcome perfectionism and live a life focused on self acceptance and compassion.
perfectionism quotes:
“If you look for perfection, you'll never be content.”
― Leo Tolstoy
“At its root, perfectionism isn’t really about a deep love of being meticulous. It’s about fear. Fear of making a mistake. Fear of disappointing others. Fear of failure. Fear of success.”
— Michael Law
“Beauty and ingenuity beat perfection hands down, every time.”
― Nalo Hopkinson
“Perfectionism is not the same thing as striving to be your best. Perfectionism is the belief that if we live perfect, look perfect, and act perfect, we can minimize or avoid the pain of blame, judgement, and shame.”
― Brené Brown
“The most valuable thing you can make is a mistake - you can't learn anything from being perfect."
― Adam Osborne”
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“[F]or just one second, look at your life and see how perfect it is. Stop looking for the next secret door that is going to lead you to your real life. Stop waiting. This is it: there's nothing else. It's here, and you'd better decide to enjoy it or you're going to be miserable wherever you go, for the rest of your life, forever.”
― Lev Grossman
“There is no perfection, only beautiful versions of brokenness.”
― Shannon L. Alder
“I think perfection is ugly. Somewhere in the things humans make, I want to see scars, failure, disorder, distortion.”
― Yohji Yamamoto
“Perfectionism may look good in his shiny shoes, but he's a bit of an asshole and no one invites him to their pool parties.”
― Ze Frank
“The most dangerous way we sabotage ourselves is by waiting for the perfect moment to begin. Nothing works perfectly the first time, or the first fifty times. Everything has a learning curve. The beginning is just that - a beginning.”
― Vironika Tugaleva
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“When things are perfect, that's when you need to worry most.”
― Drew Barrymore
“Don't worry about not doing "it" perfectly right now. It's ok, just keep at it, you will soon settle in it and then you'll be glad you didn't give up.”
― TemitOpe Ibrahim
“I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence, I can reach for; perfection is God's business.”
― Michael J. Fox
“Stop trying to ‘fix’ yourself; you’re NOT broken! You are perfectly imperfect and powerful beyond measure.”
— Steve Maraboli
“There are two kinds of perfect: The one you can never achieve, and the other, by just being yourself.”
― Lauren King
