Sunday Double P’s
Artists are perfectionists, and that’s great. But so often
the drive for perfection gets in the way and brings us to a screeching (or a
silent) halt. For dancers this perfectionism backlash manifests as a lack of
confidence in class or (gasp!) performance; for other artists, like writers, it
rears its ugly head by causing inactivity and/or a lack of will to produce
anything, because “it won’t be good enough”.
Sound familiar?
Put perfectionism in
the background. It will always be there, never fear. Instead, focus on persistence. That’s what counts. As my
students often quote me as saying: “Keep on keeping on.” Do something every day, with a goal in mind,
but without worrying about perfection. It doesn’t really exist, anyway
.
Take joy in the journey. Love your art. Love your process. The
side effect of persistence is
perfection. As much perfection as any of
us can expect.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Motivational Secret #69:
“The side effect of persistence is perfection.”
Link of the Day:
Quote
of the Day:
““Character consists of what you do on the
third and fourth tries.”
― James A. Michener
― James A. Michener
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