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Excerpts from the article: Reverse Psychology for Success – by John Eliot, Ph.D.

There is no ideal; there is no perfect. Striving for either is a sure fire way to tie yourself up in knots.

I tell performers all the time: Perfectionism is simply putting a limit on your future. When you have an idea of perfect in your mind, you open the door to constantly comparing what you have now with what you want, how you are performing now with how you want to perform. That type of self criticism is significantly deterring.

The idea of perfect closes your mind to new standards.. When you drive hard toward one ideal, you miss opportunities and paths, not to mention hurting your confidence. Believe in your potential and then go out and explore it; don’t limit it…

Richard Branson, Bill Gates, Michael Dell – they first believed in themselves, utterly, and let their belief be their guide. Sure they experienced numerous obstacles and setbacks and failures. Confidence allowed them to keep getting up and looking for ways to move forward.

> John Eliot, Ph.D. is author of the book Overachievement: The New Model for Exceptional Performance
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