Life Planning: Conquering Perfection

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Apr. 25 2007 at 3:47 PM
Posted by: RichDadEnthusiast “Quote Reply
Great article Rob! I take yoga from Rob and it has been one of the best things I could do for myself. Not only is it an INTENSE workout, he really helps you breathe out the negative in your life and breathe in positivity. Keep it up my friend! Corey CEO, InvestorTeams.com
Apr. 25 2007 at 4:24 PM
Posted by: CampSteve “Quote Reply
I just started doing yoga for the first time about two months ago, twice a week without fail. It's been great and has really helped me release some energy. As a beginner, perfectionism in the poses are one of the farthest things from my mind. I just know I am learning and improving and enjoying myself, which are great lessons to bring into business and other parts of life. Discuss Obama's Fireside Chats Home Sweetest Home - Poster-Style Home Portraits Zingerding - the Internet's Funny Pages (coming soon!) Steve Lowtwait, artist and entrepreneur.
Apr. 25 2007 at 8:02 PM
Posted by: CraigL “Quote Reply
Maybe I'm odd, but I see a close connection between the ideas behind perfection(ism) and the long thread we had awhile back about failure. I think we could as easily ask "What's your model for perfection" as we would about what's failure, in our own mind or objectively. What's cool about SuN is that articles like this stimulate the mind, get people thinking, and bring into the open the source of all kinds of problems and obstacles. :-) The concept of 'perfect' and its parent concept "Ideal" are both very important. They give us benchmarks. But we also have to accept that neither perfection nor the ideal can actually exist in the physical world. They're both logical constructions. The ideal is the central definition to something---an entity. Perfection relates directly to the concept of Quality. So something that's perfect is the highest possible quality. Quality is a measure between what exists and the ideal. Failure is a measure between making the ideal happen in reality and how closely our result matches that ideal. Without having words like "perfect," "fail," "quality," and other measuring terms, we can't know where we stand in relation to our actions, results, and intentions. So I think it comes down to how people understand the terms, expressions, and words they use in everyday life. If analyzing a word seems too hard, or a waste of time, people with that mindset often end up in exactly this trap of seeking the impossible. On the other hand, taking some time to really think about what we mean when we use a term like "fail," or "perfect," that's going to smooth things out in the long run. Edited by: CraigL - Apr. 25 2007 at 8:06 PMCraig Landes --- Defining the undefinable. "There are 10 kinds of people in the world---those who understand binary numbers and those who don't." - Unknown International Society of Curmudgeons
Apr. 26 2007 at 4:12 PM
Posted by: RichDadEnthusiast “Quote Reply
Well said, Craig L. I think the author will appreciate your take on the topic so I'll print it and give it to him at our next class. Same with you, Steve - I, too, am going twice a week and it's really worked wonders both personally and professionally. thanks for the thoughts guys! corey InvestorTeams.com
May. 01 2007 at 4:21 AM
Posted by: jillybeans “Quote Reply
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