I Don't Know What to Do

A huge part of why people don't even bother going after what they want is because they are so focused on the potential disappointment. Perfectionists have a huge fear around disappointment and wasting effort. And that's because perfectionists see effort as a sign of inadequacy. So if they don't want to waste effort, they would rather withhold that effort and procrastinate and not try than give it a shot. But unfortunately, in our efforts to avoid disappointment, we create disappointment.

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