Ellie Drake is CEO of BraveHeart Productions; a keynote speaker, coach, doctor, and successful entrepreneur.

In her article Are You Aware?, she writes, “For me, being a perfectionist brings about an instant self criticism component. I am glad to say that I have learned to be good to myself. Therefore, I have realized that to let go of perfectionism, means to get out of the way, and perform to the best of my ability in the moment.”

It may be possible to use perfectionism in the pursuit of excellence, but she notes that we may be holding ourselves back by waiting “till we are good” and that “We must first do, and then we will be good.”

She also finds that “perfectionism is one of the biggest blocks to creativity. I have also learned when I am creative, I accomplish more. When I accomplish more, I feel good. But to be creative, I now know that I must first feel good.”

“Perfectionism is the stop sign. It is the resistance in the way.”

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