{"product_id":"2940150949102","title":"How to Be an Imperfectionist","description":"Imperfectionists Accomplish More with Less Stress\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI remember when I aimed for perfect workouts: 30 minutes was the minimum. \u003cbr\u003eI was in lousy shape. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI remember when I aimed for perfect dating: it couldn't be awkward, forced, or uncertain. \u003cbr\u003eI didn't talk to women of interest. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI remember when I aimed for perfect writing: I wanted 1,000+ words of quality material per day. \u003cbr\u003eI played video games instead. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI carefully avoided mistakes, endlessly ruminated about what I didn't do, and what I did do wasn't enough. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen, I became an imperfectionist. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEverything changed. I had fun stories to tell, like the lesbian pizza incident and the most nervous \"Hi\" ever spoken by a human being. I learned more. I laughed more. I lived more. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI got in great shape, read more books, and improved my social skills. I wrote Mini Habits, which became an international bestseller, and is being translated into a dozen languages. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI found I could mess up and still win. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat's the New Way to Cure Perfectionism?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe old way was to persuade people to \"let go\" of their need for perfection and hope they can do it. \u003cbr\u003eThe new way is to persuade people to take simple, but highly-strategic actions, which let them effortlessly experience the process of \"letting go\" of perfectionism. Over time, these behaviors become habitual and the changes last. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe old way was to tell perfectionists fight against and resist all perfectionistic thinking. \u003cbr\u003eThe new way is to utilize the perfectionist's current desires by redirecting them to healthier applications, resulting in more success with less stress. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe old way is based on popular but ineffective traditions of behavioral change, such as motivation-driven living, emotional manipulation, and an overall focus on the self instead of strategy. \u003cbr\u003eThe new way starts with a deep understanding of how emotion, motivation, fear, action, ambition, desire for comfort, desire for safety, and our insecurities interact with one another to push us to a default state of perfectionism. Which of those factors do we focus on to reverse perfectionism? Well, you've got to read the book to find out the best strategies! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat You'll Discover\u003cbr\u003eThe lesser known, but most damaging form of perfectionism almost every person has\u003cbr\u003eA simple-to-apply technique to have unshakable confidence\u003cbr\u003eWhy perfectionism hurts performance, and the rare exception where it helps\u003cbr\u003eDetailed and customized solutions for these five subsets of perfectionism: need for approval, rumination, unrealistic expectations, concern over mistakes, and doubts about actions\u003cbr\u003eFun illustrations with a powerful message to begin each chapter\u003cbr\u003e...and much more!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImperfectionism Is Freedom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerfectionism is a naturally limiting mindset. For example, kids are taught to color inside the lines, and any color outside the lines is considered a mistake that must be corrected. Imperfectionism frees us to live outside the lines, where possibilities are infinite, mistakes are allowed, and self-judgment is minimal. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile the freedom from imperfectionism is impactful, it does not preclude us from having problems. Imperfectionists aren't so ironic as to have perfect lives, they're just happier, healthier, and more productive at doing what matters. If that sounds good to you, take the first step into imperfectionism and start reading How To Be An Imperfectionist right now!","brand":"Selective Entertainment LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47102225940720,"sku":"2940150949102","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940150949102_p0.jpg?v=1763756032","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940150949102","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}