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Thomas Curran | The Perfection Trap: Embracing the Power of Good Enough

The Unmistakable Creative Podcast

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The Role of Aspirational Media in Success

We're bombarded with self made can do fantasies in which we're told we should endure even embrace struggle and strife if we're going to succeed. Life coaches fill social media platforms with the same messaging, wake up, it's time to grind, push through the pain, nothing worth having comes easy. And I think one of the reasons why we think perfectionism is the secret to success, even though, as I've just explained, it isn't, is because when we look at high achievers, you'll often hear them talk about that perfectionism as being, you know, part driving force moves them forward. But many people who are pushing themselves, encountering a lot of mental distress

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