Are you often your worst critic? Yeah, me too. Perfection says you’re never enough. I’m saying you’re worthy and deserving now. Not perfect, but perfectly intact and capable of growth and change. Getting there is about time and trajectory. Small adjustments. Doing, saying or becoming more in certain aspects and less in others.
Are you often your worst critic? Yeah, well, me too. But here’s the thing. With just a few small adjustments, we can access much faster improvement and greater success. I’m in Greenville, South Carolina.
It’s important to have ideals and high standards. Yet, self worth comes from valuing who you are at this moment, while desiring and expecting more of you. And as it takes self worth to envision and pursue improvement, this can be a conundrum.
Perfection says you’re never enough. I’m saying you’re worthy and deserving now – Not perfect, but perfectly intact and capable of growth and change. Getting there is about time and trajectory. Doing, saying, or becoming more in certain aspects and less in others.
More strength and discipline. More forgiveness. More reps. More self love, and empathy for others.
Less crappy food and destructive behavior. Less negativity and resentment. Maybe fewer screens. And consistently less of what is not working.
If more is hard for you, you likely need higher stakes. Why does this matter? What’s at risk? Who inspires you? With the right stakes and models, you can access more clarity, effort, and resolve.
And if adjusting to less ever seems impossible, understand that’s because existing patterns are established. You may need to take bolder action or a full stop to rewire your response system.
When you’re committed to improvement over time, eventually, the adjustments get smaller as the trajectory goes higher. And while you’re never done, you may realize you’re already perfect… more or less. Until next week, stay Off Balance On Purpose.