Being A Perfectionist Is Holding You Back

byJacobB

221 followers

6 years ago

I've been doing a bit of soul-searching recently. And among my discoveries (some profound and others more trivial), is the realization that my perfectionism is holding me back.

Yes, I'm a perfectionist. There... I said it!

You would think that be a perfectionist is a good thing. I used to think that anyway. I would tell myself that this meant "I had high standards".

But I've since learned that my perfectionism has been holding me back. Why? Because it's driven me to avoid things in the past - out of a fear that I wouldn't do it perfectly.

Rather than apply for 'that' job, I would leave it to somebody else. Rather than ask that person out, I would stay silent.

There are so many more examples of similar situations throughout my life. And this all stems back to a fear of being rejected.

You might be asking yourself, how does this apply to Wealthy Affiliate and my online business?

It's because for years now, I've been afraid that I will try to create an online business and it won't work out. So I've done nothing (and still been miserable in my full-time job).

Now that I've embarked on my affiliate marketing journey (with the amazing help of Wealthy Affiliate), I'm still weighed down by my perfectionism.

I'm spending too much time on creating the 'perfect post' - rather than aiming to produce a steady stream of content.

Well... no more of that I say!

My goal now is to produce more content. That means more posts - even if they're not perfect.

And the scariest thing of all - I will not be afraid to promote my website.

It's the only way that I can realize my dream of becoming a full-time affiliate marketer!

I hope you all have an amazing day! (I have to finish my less-than-perfect post now)

Jake