Perfectionism vs Excellence

Seen as the pinnacle of achievement and obsessed with achieving it, we often hear about the perfect body, the perfect job, the perfect family.
Perfectionists set a very high bar for themselves and do everything in their power to reach it. From this perspective, perfectionism is great because it motivates us to remain focus and to work incredibly hard to achieve extraordinary results. Of course, from time to time we will execute in such an extraordinary way that our performance will be deemed as perfect. Ironically, in our quest to reach our full potential, if our sole goal is to achieve perfection, then we are heading down the wrong path. Perfectionism does not propel us to greatness.

Pursue excellence!

By excellence, you might think I mean performing at a level that is superior to others but what I really mean is simply giving of your absolute best, every single time. It is not about being the best but being your best and striving to become better.

The Greek philosopher, Aristotle tells us that “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” In other words, excellence is something we cultivate over a period of time through hard work, wise work, and smart work. It emerges from continuous improvement.

The pursuit of excellence keeps you focused on what matters. Instead of focusing on what is not working, it keeps your attention on what’s going well. It does not beat you down for the mistakes you make but instead gets you to focus on the actions you can take to get back on track and make things even better.

About the Host:
Devon Harris is one of the top motivational Speakers in New York. He is an original member of the Jamaica bobsled team which competed in the 1988 Winter Olympic Games. He was also the captain of and competed in the 1992 and 1998 Winter Olympic Games. As a corporate keynote speaker, Devon delivers highly customized presentations that are inspirational, motivational, and educational.

Companies that hire inspirational keynote speakers for their corporate events love Devon Harris. He is one of those motivational speakers who is a meeting planner’s best friend. He is a motivational speaker who does his homework and so his relevant, customized content along with his irrepressible energy and humour, make him one of the most in-demand motivational speakers in the world. You could argue that his unique life experiences have prepared him to be a motivational speaker and allow him to deliver a powerful, poignant message that is authentic, entertaining, and yet highly inspirational. As a motivational speaker, Devon speaks to your heart, mind, and soul and has a message that will be remembered. His “Keep On Pushing” message is uplifting and empowering and fills the audience with an optimistic can-do attitude that is lasting.

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