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Fear in a fancy cape: Perfection looks impressive. It's usually just scared

Apr 14, 2026

This week, let’s talk about perfection.

Perfection feels productive. It feels responsible. It feels like high standards.

Really, perfectionism is fear in a fancy cape. 
Like the little Wizard behind the green curtains.

The flavor of fear depends on the situation and your beliefs: 
Fear of being judged.
Fear of failing.
Fear of not being “enough.”
Fear of a “bad” outcome- for you, your patients, your kids. 

Perfection keeps you polishing instead of publishing. Tweaking instead of launching. Planning instead of starting. 
All the while lying to you that being perfect will keep you safe.

Progress doesn’t play well with perfection. Progress requires movement.

Your first draft won’t be flawless.
Your first attempt won’t be an A+.
Your first version won’t look like the vision in your head (or on Pinterest).

And that’s more than okay.

Done creates momentum. Perfect puts on the breaks.

What if, this week, you finish something before it feels “perfect”?
Share it. Submit it. Launch it. Let it be real instead of ideal.

Done is better than perfect (especially since perfect is a myth anyway!)

 

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