tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733868611654973524.post1508939866372204111..comments2023-08-02T05:27:57.605-07:00Comments on The Beaded Carpet: PerfectionismMikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14939739757623364406noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733868611654973524.post-53996026912923578012010-07-03T23:40:01.256-07:002010-07-03T23:40:01.256-07:00I've been reading a book on perfectionism late...I've been reading a book on perfectionism lately, and one of the sentences that has really stuck with me is: "The DESIRE to be perfect is normal; the EXPECTATION to be perfect in every aspect of your life is extreme." Neurotic perfectionism, they called it. heheh.<br /><br />This is definitely something I struggle with, especially with my jewelry. When I make a mistake, I can't decide if I should just move on and see how it turns out, or take it apart before I waste more time on it. Some people tell me "the only one who will notice the mistake is you," to which I think "yes, and that's the problem!" When you're selling or giving away your work, it doesn't feel right to offer something 'flawed,' does it? <br /><br />Here's to a healthy level of 'attention to detail!' ;DAiyletahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16063541144710215568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733868611654973524.post-22494929950311016672010-05-17T09:29:33.366-07:002010-05-17T09:29:33.366-07:00You stole one of my next "sins!! Also...revis...You stole one of my next "sins!! Also...revisit the Cohen quote on facebook, under my picture.<br />:)LLJoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13334312757155221381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733868611654973524.post-88655084349172535502010-05-08T07:47:19.973-07:002010-05-08T07:47:19.973-07:00Karyn, yes, that is getting better...baby steps :)...Karyn, yes, that is getting better...baby steps :)<br />Cindy....love that saying.<br />I do see work out there that would have been destined for my trash bin and at those times I touch the piece in the hopes that the creator's moxy rubs off on me.Mikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14939739757623364406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733868611654973524.post-75909043002344049532010-05-07T17:10:53.734-07:002010-05-07T17:10:53.734-07:00My name is Karyn and I too and a perfectionist...w...My name is Karyn and I too and a perfectionist...when it comes to my beading!!<br /><br />I am always finding things wrong with my work and have to admit that if I do find a mistake or something wrong with a piece I just can't leave it... "I know" it is there so I have to fix it.<br /><br />I can proudly say though I am getting better and recently have left mistakes - but only if it is a piece that I will be keeping for myself... so that is getting better isn't it?<br /><br />KarynKaryn https://www.blogger.com/profile/00373451148501881597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733868611654973524.post-44729578053851711582010-05-07T15:33:32.870-07:002010-05-07T15:33:32.870-07:00We have a saying at our house whenever perfectioni...We have a saying at our house whenever perfectionism rears its head:<br /><br />"Perfection is the enemy of the good."<br /><br />Strive for the best, but accept what is good with a happy heart!Cynthia Newcomer Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06644821559839047113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733868611654973524.post-18229487802019315102010-05-07T10:08:59.754-07:002010-05-07T10:08:59.754-07:00Doreen....we just have to get over it. Believe in...Doreen....we just have to get over it. Believe in ourselves and what we can do and realise that we are good enough, believe it when other people tell us. We just can't let perfectionism cripple us.Mikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14939739757623364406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733868611654973524.post-11002513835194297382010-05-07T09:19:47.263-07:002010-05-07T09:19:47.263-07:00Oh Mikki...I soooo feel your pain! I too, am a per...Oh Mikki...I soooo feel your pain! I too, am a perfectionist. It can be almost crippling at times. I see every flaw, every distortion, every little thing in my beads...which really does make it difficult to send them out to the world. I am hording my imperfections! Even though I get lots of good feedback from people, I always feel that they are "NOT QUITE GOOD ENOUGH". Is there an answer? I don't know. I haven't found it yet.Doreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14547061196358823744noreply@blogger.com