E36 Progress Over Perfection: The Journey of Self-Compassion in Pursuit of Your Purpose

In this solo episode of Working Towards Our Purpose, I reflect on the challenges of starting new ventures and the frustrations that come with a lack of immediate progress. This showed up for me when building my new website and learning Wordpress, and also starting a new job.  I discuss the internal struggle of being hard on yourself for not grasping things quickly. As I navigate through self-criticism and the need for patience and grace, I arrive at the importance of perseverance and self-compassion when embarking on unfamiliar journeys. Impostor syndrome and self doubt are part of the process, but I think it's helpful to talk about it and not just keep it to yourself because we all struggle with it. 

Topics in this episode:

• Feeling frustrated when not seeing immediate progress
• Self-Criticism and Imposter Syndrome
• Being hard on oneself for not learning quickly
• Reflecting on limitations imposed on oneself
• Recognizing the need for patience and kindness towards oneself
• Emphasizing the importance of persistence and self-forgiveness in learning new skill
• Overcoming Limitations and Self-Imposed Boundaries
• Breaking free from limiting beliefs 
• Encouraging patience in achieving tasks and goals
• Discussing the possibility to learn and improve at any stage in life

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