Perfectionism
Why We Need To Escape "The Perfection Trap" (& What We Should Do Instead)
By Thomas Curran
"Becoming Flawesome" & Learning To Embrace All Of Our Imperfections
By Kristina Mand Lakhiani
Why Perfectionism Stops Us From Doing Anything (& How To Break Out Of It)
By Alok Kanojia
Why We Need To Be "Brave, Not Perfect"
By Reshma Saujani
Embracing The "Gifts Of Imperfection"
By Brené Brown
Thinking Progress, Not Perfection & Making Peace With Being "Good Enough"
By Marie Forleo
The Link Between Perfectionism & Imposter Syndrome
By Kristina Mand Lakhiani & Tracey Marks
An Alternative To Perfectionism: Aiming For "Optimalism" Instead
By Brian Johnson
How The Pursuit Of Perfect Gets In The Way
By Mel Robbins
The Japanese Philosopy Of Wabi-Sabi: Embracing Imperfection
By Einzelgänger & The School Of Life
The Japanese Art Of Kintsugi: Seeing Beauty In The Broken
By The School Of Life, Nerd Writer, Roanoke & Insight Junky
Breaking Out Of The Need To Be Perfect & Learning How To Feel Good Enough
By The School Of Life
Perfectionism & The Creative Process
By The Futur
Clips & Interviews
By Elizabeth Gilbert, Rebecca Armstrong, Barbara Sher, Sarah Lewis & Gordon Flett
Insight
PsyPost
Study suggests that striving for excellence – but not perfection – boosts creative performance
Business Insider
8 things you probably do without realizing they’re toxic to your mental health
D.I.Y.
Films & Trailers
Imperfect
TED Talks
By Carol Dweck & Charly Haversat
Tips & Webisodes
By Mark Manson, Melanie Katzman, Nathaniel Drew & Mind Tools
Podcasts
Book Extracts
Accepting Failure
Taken from The Pursuit Of Perfect, by Tal Ben-Shahar, PhD.
Preface
From The Gifts of Imperfection, by Brené Brown.
Here’s Why You Don’t Have to Be Perfect to Achieve Your Goals
Taken from Brave, Not Perfect, by Reshma Saujani.
Authenticity Of The Second Degree
Taken from Becoming Flawesome, by Kristina Mand Lakhiani.
The Power Of Mini Habits
Taken from How To Be An Imperfectionist, by Stephen Guise.
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