I'm astounded whenever I finish something. Astounded and distressed. My perfectionist instinct should inhibit me from finishing: it should inhibit me from even beginning. But I get distracted and start doing something. What I achieve is not the product of an act of my will but of my will's surrender. I begin because I don't have the strength to think Anonymous
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At times, I feel like my perfectionist nature makes it hard for me to finish things. I want everything to be perfect, especially when it comes to writing, which is something I love to do. This quote teaches me that my perfectionist nature actually impairs me more than it helps. It gets me depressed when I feel like I can’t write well enough, and this quote helps me understand that sometimes it is more important to get started. Instead of getting mad at myself for not finishing what I started, I am able to appreciate where my frustration comes from.

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