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Messy perfectionists are in love with starting. Unlike their procrastinator perfectionist counterparts, nothing brings a messy perfectionist more joy than beginnings. Messy perfectionists are optimistic and “start happy,” but they struggle to maintain momentum unless the remainder of the process feels as exciting and as energizing (i.e., as perfect) as it did in the beginning. Since that never happens, messy perfectionists who haven’t yet learned how to use their perfectionism to their advantage take on a million and seven projects only to abandon them all.
The Perfectionist’s Guide to Losing Control
Katherine Morgan Schafler
> Two simple tricks to reduce new commitments:
> • When someone asks you to do something in the future, ask yourself if you'd want to do it if it were today. If the answer is no, say no.
> • If you're about to say yes to something under the assumption that you'll have more time for it in the future, say no to it instead.
Fwd: How to Change Your Life: The Case for Slowing Down
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There’s a reason so many people are writing articles about losing their ambition or proclaiming the end of ambition. We’re all renegotiating our lives, and the role of our work within them.
“Maybe I’ll Never Feel That Motivation Again.”
Sara Wachter-Boettcher
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