How to BREAK FREE from Perfectionism | Thomas Curran on Finding Mastery
Have you ever felt the overwhelming pressure to be perfect in an imperfect world? To excel in every aspect of life in a society that is constantly demanding more?
Welcome to the club.
Thomas Curran has dedicated his career to understanding the complex and often elusive personality trait of perfectionism. A professor of psychology at the London School of Economics, Thomas’s research delves deep into the roots of perfectionism - exploring how it develops and its profound impact on mental health.
His influential TED Talk on perfectionism has garnered over three million views, and his research has reached the pages of esteemed publications like the Harvard Business Review, New Scientist, and CNN - a testament to the urgency of this topic in today's society.
Thomas is also the author of The Perfection Trap: Embracing the Power of Good Enough, a must-read for anyone seeking a deeper dive into the psychology of perfectionism and the pursuit of a more authentic life.
In this insightful conversation, Thomas and I explore the depths of perfectionism. We unravel what perfectionism truly means, why it's on the rise in our society, the hidden costs it exacts on our well-being, and most importantly, how we can work with this pervasive force and find a healthier path to personal growth and fulfillment.
With fire,
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I personally needed to hear this video, cheers for putting this together!
Great conversation - thank you for the insight.
This may have given me a huge lightbulb breakthrough and question! Thomas was speaking about how it all comes down to love, to feeling loved and seen! I’ve been in my relationship for 16 years and we are not married. I still desire to be married! This past weekend we were at his daughters engagement party. It caused me so much pain to be introduced as The Girlfriend. 16 years and I feel like that label reduces my role in every aspect, I felt insignificant so deeply. Oh she’s just the girlfriend. And I’ve been such a huge supporter and pained a huge role in her life. But I felt so deeply less than, not a part of the family. So, is this me putting too much emphasis on what others think, allowing myself to feel I don’t matter(enough)? Is it all my own story and old stories? Or am I valid for this perspective? Obviously I feel this way in our relationship in other instances and this one was huge for me!
❤embrace imperfection-a belief in Islam since humans aren’t perfect only god is and I didn’t know it’s a Japanese belief too-interesting thanks 🙏 bro 😎 and embrace imperfection is now my favorite mantra for life ❤very good podcast ❤
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I'm not perfect I'm evergreen