I’ve been accused of worse, but when someone accuses me of
being a perfectionist, should I be offended? The issue I see is everyone knows
they are not perfect, and I don’t ask someone to be perfect but I expect
perfection. Let me explain.
Seems in today’s
world, everyone thinks they are an island. With access to the internet and
every answer imaginable only fingertips away, people forget to ask for help.
Excellence can be easily obtained with teamwork but only if a person learns to
ask. If you utilize another person’s strengths while admitting your weaknesses
you may find perfection in your work.
Speed is a lousy
excuse for not achieving perfection. Cutting corners, skipping steps and
generally not caring about a person’s work is becoming all too common. My
thirteen year old son rushes to get his homework done so he can play video
games. Then I took away his video games and he did not have a reason to hurry
but still did because his mindset is he “just needs to get by” and that is enough
to pass.
‘Just getting by’
will never lead a person to perfection. Some people quit before even trying to
aim for perfection because they have decided to already fail. Then, the next
best thing is to tear down someone who is doing more than getting by and
actually aiming for perfection. So they call that person a Perfectionist in a
bad way as though it is an insult.
So go ahead, aim
for perfection and make someone try to tear you down. We all know with help you
can hit perfection if you really try and take your time. People commonly ask me
what I know about the subject and I always tell them I talk to myself often
about it. Because even I need to consult an expert once in a while and why not
someone who is already perfect! (hope you are laughing) Up One Level!
Brian Walker
