Monthly Archives: February 2014
Forces beyond your control can take away everything you possess except one thing, your freedom to choose how you will respond to the situation.”
Break Out of the Prison of Perfectionism
Do you strive for flawlessness in your art while setting excessively high standards for yourself?
Do you desire for your writing, art, business idea or performance to be perfect before you put it out to the world?
Do your critical self-evaluations and fears about what others will think stop you dead in your creative tracks and stuck in a no man’s land between your creative potential and discouragement?
It’s time to break out of prison.
Suzanne was desperate as she called my office. It had been many years since she had entered her prison of perfectionism and was desperate to see if I could help her break out.
An amazing French Horn player, Suzanne knew how to play all the correct notes and, although technically on the mark, was continually held back by her desire to perform perfectly while avoiding making a mistake.
In tears, she shared that she had tried almost everything in an attempt to break free, but nothing seemed to work.