My greatest personal insight came to me during Personal Best Level 3: Infinite Possibilities. I was keenly aware that my father and grandfather were perfectionists. I observed the emotional pain they experienced by seeing that no matter what they did it was “not quite good enough”. If dad built a gate and it was not perfect, in his mind, it was a poorly done project. To most other people it was a great gate. He was and still is extremely hard on himself and the world he experiences.

With affirmations and other tools that I learned in the Personal Freedom Program, I have been able to slowly shift my thought process from no matter what I did it was “not quite good enough” to the thought process of, I did just fine. I made the best decision I could with the information I had at the time. I do not and never have consciously made poor decisions. I now learn from previous choices rather than beat myself up over them. Currently, I seek excellence, which is attainable, rather than perfectionism, which is not attainable or even reality.

This change in thought process has made a dramatic change in the quality of my life. I am much, MUCH easier on myself. I live with less stress, worry less, sleep better, and deal with less depression. Is my life perfect?