I’ve found that my need for perfection has come in handy for a few reasons:
1) The things I make whether it’s design, food, or trip-planning is carefully crafted with a lot of thought and planning, competitive analysis, self-tested and doesn’t go out the door unless I know a majority of those exposed to it would be satisfied.
2) My life feels a little bit more exciting when I know I’ve spent the time perfecting my search for quality products that I use in my life (headphones, computers, the food I consume, etc…)
3) Reaching that lovely feeling of satisfaction about 90% of the time knowing that the work I spent towards perfecting whatever it is that I’m doing lead to a successful result just makes me feel wonderful.
However, this leaves me to think about how I’ve pretty much paved a path for myself where I fear mistakes and misfortune that I tend to over analyze how every decision I make can lead to something going wrong. Perfection has also cost me a lot of time and spending more money than I should on things. The spontaneity is gone. I can’t walk into a restaurant without double checking yelp reviews nor can I enjoy simple things in life like $20 headphones or lipton iced tea because I know what it’s like to have crystal clear sounds or the perfect cup of tea. This life of seeking only the finer and perfect things have lead me through much unnecessary stress and doubt.
If only I could just care less about making sure that I’ll gain satisfaction from whatever it is I’m doing or making, living life could be a little bit easier. However, I don’t think I could just do that. It’s not who I am. Maybe it’s all about finding a balance between perfection and just letting go.
