The Surprising Mindset Shift That Transformed My Chase for Perfection into Real Progress
I used to think perfection was the goal. Every training session, every competition, every single rep had to be flawless.
If I stumbled during a routine or missed a personal best by even half a second, I’d replay it in my mind for days, dissecting what went wrong.
My father, the former military officer turned high school coach, had taught me that excellence was non-negotiable. And I took that lesson to heart, maybe too much.
But here’s what nobody tells you about chasing perfection: it’s exhausting.
