Become Perfect at Tolerating Your Imperfection

My good friend, William T. Hendricks, Jr., MD, says he helps perfectionists give up their punishing pursuits by telling them: 
You have to learn to perfect your tolerance for imperfection.

In other words, “Learn to put up with your imperfections in such a way that you become perfect at accepting your mistakes and flaws.”


There are several ways perfectionists can tolerate their mistakes. 
Make a statement that demands that you be perfect. Ask yourself these questions about that statement: 

  • Who specifically told you that?
  • What makes you think that?
  • Where did you learn that?
  • When did you learn that?
  • How do you know?
  • Are your feelings based on facts?
  • Will your thinking help protect your life and health?
  • Will your thoughts help you avoid conflicts with others?
  • Will your thinking help you feel the emotions you want to feel?

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