ML69: How to Overcome Perfectionism in Learning
We all want to be perfect at anything we learn but these
expectations of excellence are often unhelpful and more often than not they leave
us in a state of paralysis.
Very often, the reason we don’t act on our desire to build that business, learn that language or
master that new sport is because when we get started, we’re not going to be
very good and this will quickly shatter that illusion of perfection that we’ve
fantasised about so vividly.
In this short episode, I'm joined by Will Reynolds - writer, videographer and
all around MetaLearner. We discuss a range of topics including:
- Why perfectionism hurts learning, and the rare exception
where it helps
- The difference between having high general expectations
and low specific expectations
- Simple strategies to overcome perfectionism and keep
making progress
So whether you're looking to overcome perfectionism and
start learning that new skill or fine tune your balance between over ambition
and slacking, this episode will give you everything you need and more.
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