The DAILY SPARK Blog

GOOD ENOUGH

“The perfectionist is never satisfied.  The perfectionist never says,’This is pretty good.  I think I’ll just keep going.’  To the perfectionist, there is always room for improvement.  The perfectionist call this humility.  In reality, it is egotism.  It is pride that makes us want to write a perfect script, paint a perfect painting, perform a perfect audition monologue.  Perfectionism is not a quest for the best.  It is a pursuit of the worst in ourselves, the part that tells us that nothing we do will ever be good enough – that we should try again. No. We should not.”

Quote by Julia Cameron – The Artist’s Way

REFLECTION:

  • Do you have perfectionist tendencies?
  • Can you see how those could be viewed as egotism?… pursuing the worst of ourselves?
  • Do you feel you are good enough?
  • How can you let go of perfectionism?

SELF SATISFACTION

“Do things for your own satisfaction.  Consider praise from others to be a bonus.  If you don’t work for their validation in the first place, you won’t need it to feel satisfied once it’s done.”

Quote by James Clear and his blog- Thursdays 3-2-1

REFLECTION:

  • Do you seek the approval of others to feel validated?
  • What if you could believe in yourself without others approval?  How would that shift your life?
  • Acknowledge your gifts and talents today.  Validate yourself!

WISHES

“Don’t wish me happiness.  I don’t expect to be happy all the time…  It’s gotten beyond that somehow.  Wish me courage and strength and a sense of humor.  I will need them all.”

Quote by Anne Morrow Lindbergh

REFLECTION:

  • Do you seek happiness?  I think human nature is to believe we need to be happy….  What if you could wish for courage and strength instead?
  • How would more courage and strength alter your life?
  • What if you could find a sense of humor in you daily living?  How would that change your perspective?
  • I wish you courage, strength and a sense of humor going forward today!