Overcoming Perfectionism: Finding Freedom In Imperfection

Von Kiran Patel

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Often, we can feel that the best way to act is to find a way to do something perfectly. When in reality, what we should be aiming for is to do our best but allow for mistakes, as they are an integral part of being human.

Kiran Patel

Birmingham, UK

Kiran is an artist, writer, and creative mentor working under the name of Illustrating Rain. Both through her art and writing, she investigates the relationship between the inner and outer worlds. She is inspired by the connection between the patterns and cycles found in nature and within the human mind. She is the author of the book The Creative...

Lektion 1

What Perfectionism Prevents

The saddest thing of all when it comes to perfectionism is that it prevents so many people from even beginning. The idea that whatever project we have decided to pursue needs to be perfect can make us freeze into inaction.

Lektion 2

The Roots Of Perfectionism

Our perfectionist tendencies can have roots. We may have grown up around caregivers who were not tolerant of mistakes being made. Which may in turn then have led to the idea within yourself that errors were unacceptable and need to be avoided at all costs.

Lektion 3

Opening The Door To Imperfection

Once we have acknowledged and accepted the fact that imperfection exists in everything and everyone, our landscapes change. We no longer feel the need to expect perfection from ourselves or anyone else.

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Jules

September 17, 2025

Kiran explains perfectionism really well. It is a mind trap. I have been procrastinating a lot lately because I am doing new things and I am scared. It’s ok to not get it right as I am learning and mistakes are a part of the process and completely normal.

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