3524: Why I'm Not Waiting on Perfection by Melissa Camara Wilkins with No Sidebar on Self-Love

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🗓️ 11 March 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3524: Melissa Camara Wilkins explores the hidden burdens of perfectionism and how the relentless pursuit of flawlessness can lead to stress, burnout, and dissatisfaction. By embracing imperfection and focusing on progress over perfection, we can cultivate a more fulfilling and balanced life. Letting go of unrealistic standards allows for greater creativity, self-compassion, and genuine personal growth. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://nosidebar.com/perfection/ Quotes to ponder: "Perfectionism is a relentless taskmaster, always demanding more but never offering satisfaction." "When we stop chasing perfection, we open ourselves to joy, creativity, and meaningful progress." "True fulfillment comes not from flawlessness, but from embracing the beautifully imperfect journey of life." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Optimal Living Daily. Why I'm Not Waiting on Perfection by Melissa Camara Wilkins with no
0:07.6	sidebar.com. And I'm Justin Mollick, your personal narrator, reading to you every day, including holidays.
0:13.8	For now, let's get right to it as we optimize your life.
0:20.5	Why I'm not Waiting on Perfection by Melissa Camara Wilkins with no sidebar.com
0:25.8	I'm talking about living a life that is driven more strongly by curiosity than by fear.
0:33.9	Elizabeth Gilbert from Big Magic.
0:36.6	I dove into Elizabeth Gilbert's book, Big Magic, this week.
0:40.6	Have you read it?
0:41.8	It's a book about creative living, and there's a dare in there that I think applies to all of us,
0:46.4	whether we think of ourselves as artists or not.
0:49.5	Gilbert writes, quote,
0:51.1	I've watched far too many brilliant and gifted female creators say,
0:54.9	I am 99.8% qualified for this task, but until I mastered that last smid of ability,
1:01.0	I will hold myself back just to be on the safe side. Now, I cannot imagine where women ever got
1:05.9	the idea that they must be perfect in order to be loved or successful. Ha ha, just kidding,
1:10.5	I can totally imagine.
1:11.8	We got it from every single message society has ever sent us.
1:14.8	Thanks, all of human history, end quote.
1:17.7	Yeah, thanks.
1:18.7	I bet some men can relate too.
1:21.0	See, even if you don't paint or write or sing,
1:24.2	you are a creative person.
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