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Finish! In 89 Words

I recently finished (pun intended) Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done by Jon Acuff. Though the ideas may not be completely new or revolutionary, it gave me, a recovering perfectionist and control-freak, some much-needed perspective.

Key point: It doesn’t have to be perfect, it just needs to be complete. 
Other Key Takeaways:

  1. Perfectionism magnifies your mistakes and minimizes your progress
  2. We often engage in planning fallacy – underestimating the time it will take to complete a task
  3. There will always be a ‘Nobel cause’ that distracts you from your goal
  4. There are hidden rules to perfectionism, they stop you from succeeding
  5. Our memories constantly edit themselves – data tells the real story
  6. When you’re tempted to quit, ask yourself “what do I get out of not finishing?”

I found value in this book, understanding that we often quit goals the second they turn out to be less than “perfect.” If you’re interested in goal setting or struggle with completing goals, this is a good, quick read.