The Progress Made Is More Important Than The Quest For Perfection

At this point in time, I have come to realise that a lot of people are consumed with the thoughts of perfectionism that they have overlooked the little small progress that matters much. When the perfection that they seek after is not forthcoming, it can easily lead them into depressed state. Instead of being submerged in the thoughts of achieving perfection and setting for yourself an obviously unachievable and unrealistic goal, you should focus more on celebrating your little goals and small wins, which will also help you to appreciate your effects more. Remember, the idea is to keep making progress and getting better, not to assume fake perfection.

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There was a particular statement that was made by my friend, even though the perspective was from relationship, but it can also apply to other aspects of life. He said "you do not have a business looking for a perfect partner when you are not even close to perfection, just love the person the way they are and then appreciate every step you take with them." One of the major banes of a lot of people is that they always hope for perfection, while leaving out the process that can make them better. You will be surprised the reason why some people have not taken that step they have always wanted to is that they are waiting for a perfect start.

When you have a dream for example, you do not have to wait for a perfect time to start when this very moment can give a fair start, neither do you also wait to have a perfect start. Just start from your own position and then keep making progress, before you know it, you will be clear of the person that is still waiting for a perfect time to start who ends up not starting at all. It does not matter how you start the journey, the most Important thing is that you keep going and progress is made. You may not have had a good support when you started, but the truth is that it is better than not starting at all. With time, through constant efforts, you will achieve the unimaginable.

Nothing builds momentum and motivates you like making progress and seeing the results. This is why it is better to take the little steps that you can succeed at, then celebrate the win and take other steps in that order, than trying to take an obviously unachievable step and end up not taking it. It is not the size of the dream that you want to achieve that matters but the steps you have taken and the progress you have made in that regards. I once told someone that "the time you use to wish for perfection can be utilized to start from where you are and make considerable progress in due course." After all, the progress, which is the consistency, is what counts.

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It is worthy to note that you tend to be more grateful for things when you focus more on the progress being made. This is because you will begin to see reasons to be thankful. But if you focus only on the destination or on perfection, you will not show gratitude because you will think that there has not been something you have achieved, since you are only hoping to get to the destination first. When you have considered the numerous progresses that you have made so far, you will discover that they are part of the reasons to show gratitude and be thankful. More so, the more you see the progress, the happier you become with life generally. You may not have had everything you have wanted, but you have made considerable progresses which should be worth taking note of.

I have come to understand that each time you pay attention to the progress being made, it will influence your mind positively to focus on the positive side of life - the strengths and achievements, not on the negative side of life. When you have your mind focused on the process and progress, you will begin to see more of what you have accomplished and not what you are yet to achieve. Always have in mind that perfection is not a gift, you have to pass through the progress to get to it.

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