Focus on Progress Not Perfection to Pursue Your Passion

***Focus on Progress Not Perfection to Pursue Your Passion***

My last podcast was one of the worst I've EVER put out. This was my assessment after listening to the entire episode. 

What did I do with this smelly, stinky, pile of pod?

I published it…why?

My name is Justin and I'm a recovering perfectionist. 

My first memories of needing to be perfect go back at least to Freshman year of high school, if not earlier. I remember the shame of getting back tests with less than 100% correct. This led to me sometimes getting an A- or <gasp> even a B+ every now and then. This led me to graduate with only a 4.63 GPA and putting me at the low end of the Top 25 students out of a class of around 500. 

Was I successful? Most would say that I was, and I still am, but I felt miserable.

The pressure to be perfect at everything was immobilizing. I had to keep up being great at what I was already great at, and I had to avoid anything new. Why?

We inherently suck at something new. It's part of the process. Every see a baby learn to walk? They are awful at it! But they keep going. Why?

They're focusing on progress not perfection. As long as they are getting closer to walking, they're happy. The goal will be reached eventually.

That's why I published the last episode on how to succeed at love because it's more important for me to have progress towards helping people relax, recharge, and reconnect, then wait till I can put on a "Perfect" Podcast episode.

Today I talk about focusing on progress not perfection to pursue your passion.

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