14/03/2023
Perfection paralysis
I think we’ve all experienced it.
You’re about to make a lifestyle change or start a new hobby/ career, but you talk yourself out of it due to lack of experience and telling yourself you won’t ‘be good enough’.
If you embark on something new with the idealisation that everythings going to be smooth sailing and a breeze, the likelihood is, you're setting yourself up for disappointment and increasing chances of calling it quits, early.
This will then create an element of fear when new beginnings and opportunities arise... “Why would I expose myself to that discomfort and pain again?!”
This unrealistic perception of perfection that you’ve projected on yourself is holding you back, if it’s not perfect.. It’s not worth pursuing... right?... WRONG
Progression requires practice.
Practice increases the possibilities of uncertainty, discomfort and challenge.
In other words, for most circumstances, you can't have the good stuff without the bad!!
And this is where many fall off the wagon when pursuing their fitness goals, they see others progress photos and the ‘finalised product’ and jump to the assumption that they’re ‘just good at it’ when in reality, they have had their own barriers and hurdles to overcome.
How can you overcome this?... realistic timeframes, small, sustainable milestones to work towards, awareness and acceptance that starting something new will present adversity and challenge.
For further guidance, drop me a message... this is something I have helped my clients overcome over the years, with reaching their potential whilst educating them along the way