And done perfectly. Like, perfectly perfect. The first time. No exceptions. And no excuses.
Is it my perfectionism? (I have wrestled with that over the years, but I don't think that's it.)
Is it some character flaw or odd personality trait? (Well, I certainly have plenty of both, but I don't think that's it, either.)
Genetic quirk? (I, uh... Have more-or-less normal parents, so... Probably not.)
Maybe I'm still trying to prove myself to my father? (Nah. Dad's always been supportive of me.)
So... What could it be?
Why do I have this insane desire to get it right the first time or not do it at all?
Why do I get paralyzed pursuing perfection?
Why can't I ever settle for "progress" & "improvement"?!
I mean, seriously: I NEVER get it right the first time! Not even close!
Or the second.
Usually not the third, either.
And then I usually quit.
Why can't I just learn to "eat an elephant" or "climb a mountain" when it comes to those projects & tasks that are clearly big than me?
You know what I mean: you don't eat an elephant all at once (now, that provokes a disturbing visual, doesn't it?!), nor can you climb a mountain all at once, either... You have to take it one bite (for the elephant, obviously) at a time & one step (for the mountain; duh) at a time.
But if you keep biting & if you keep stepping, eventually you get there.
So tomorrow, I'm going to grab a bite of elephant & head off to Mount Everest.
Wich me luck! ;)
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