Bad news is: your system will never be perfect.I'm *really* perfectionistic, and so I feel I need the *perfect* system, before I can really start depending on it...
Seeking perfection denies you perfection. Iteration will lead you to perfection.
I've read both books a couple of times now, and love the ideas, but I'm having a *ton* of problems implementing.
I'm *really* perfectionistic, and so I feel I need the *perfect* system, before I can really start depending on it...
Can you really stretch a mirror? Just kidding... :-DAs per "The Mythical Man Month", plan to throw away your first implementation. Or as the astronomers say, it's faster to make a 5 inch mirror and then a 7 inch mirror then it is to make a 7 inch mirror.
As a survivor of anxiety/ phobia issues I have found the best way to address irrational fears is to face those fears and not analyse them beforehand.I've found the best way to address unreasonable fears is to examine them. Ask yourself, "What do I think will happen if I do something imperfectly? What will go wrong?" Examine what evidence you have in favor of your belief that perfection is necessary, and the evidence against it. Ask yourself it that belief would hold up in a court of law; chances are, you'll realize it wouldn't.
"Perfection Sucks"GTD doesn't require perfection. In fact, like anything else in life the only way you can practice GTD is imperfectly because we are imperfect beings in an imperfect world. If you give it your best effort I think you'll find that will be more than enough.
Yes... So why do we buy iPhones? ;-)"Perfection Sucks"
I guess whoever can answer that has the ability to make a lot of money!Yes... So why do we buy iPhones? ;-)
As a survivor of anxiety/ phobia issues I have found the best way to address irrational fears is to face those fears and not analyse them beforehand.
Hey, I'm just bringing my experience to the table. I tried Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (which I presume is something similar) and found it not only completely useless, actually counter productive. Could be I never stuck it out for long enough.What I described was an oversimplification of something called Cognitive Processing Therapy, which has greatly benefited me and many, many others. I'm glad you found something that worked for you even though it was different. It needn't be an either/or discussion.
Probably iPhone age thing. You should upgrade your wife's iPhone to the newest model. ;-)Just yesterday I borrowed my wife's because I left my brick phone at home and somehow accidentally called her boss when I put it back down. Maybe it's an age thing.
Hey, I'm just bringing my experience to the table. I tried Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (which I presume is something similar) and found it not only completely useless, actually counter productive. Could be I never stuck it out for long enough.
In any case, in the context of this thread I agree with your advice to try out GTD despite perfectionism and try smaller chunks (baby steps). I think pretty much all the advice you write in the forum is sensible and good.
I'm thankful for the presence of "'s iPhone" in the middle of that sentenceProbably iPhone age thing. You should upgrade your wife's iPhone to the newest model. ;-)