Rate yourself... no really! You might be shocked!
Posted on November 03, 2011 by Jessica Burton, One of Thousands of Life Coaches on Noomii.
What do you think the number is for your "perfect" life? You may be a bit surprised to find out you might be overreaching! Stressed out being happy?
Ok, I want you to do something. On a scale of 1-10, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best, rate your satisfaction with your finances- __________
Now with your health-_________
Now with your overall happiness-___________
What were your numbers? What do you think your numbers should be? Do you think they should all be 10’s? What if I told you the optimal number your really shooting for is 8? No really, and 8.
Here is the reason why. You see a 10 would be perfect, right? However, perfectionism brings with it its very own set of anxiety and stress. It also means you have hit the pinnacle. There is nothing left to explore and therefore succeed at to maintain your satisfaction with the current topic. Perhaps instead of giving ourselves the impossible and unrealistic goal of being the best, we should just strive for being better.
Do you feel like you have been let off the hook a little more? Isn’t it more attainable to strive towards a better 8 than a perfect 10?
