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Perfectionism is boring!

Name: Perfectionism is boring!
Uploaded: 2025-06-05T13:19:28+00:00
Duration: 1 min 14 s
Channel: Christie Hawkins
Description: In this motivational monologue, Christie Renee Hawkins argues that the pursuit of perfection hinders personal growth and creative expression. She likens…

5 Jun 2025 · 1 min

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In this motivational monologue, Christie Renee Hawkins argues that the pursuit of perfection hinders personal growth and creative expression. She likens the need for mistakes to a parenting lesson—children learn best through trial and error—suggesting that adults should apply the same principle. Hawkins contends that perfection is dull, both in art and in life, because it erases the unique flaws that make each person and each artwork distinctive. She urges listeners to abandon the fear of imperfection, to experiment in painting, and to discover their own authentic voice, emphasizing that creativity thrives on individuality and the willingness to make and learn from mistakes.

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if we always expect ourselves to be perfect and we don't allow room for mistakes, then you're not really growing, okay? You grow by every mistake that you make, right? I mean, how many of you are moms out there? It's like we tell our kids, right? You learn by making mistakes. Guess what? That life lesson, that's going to stick with you a whole lot more if you had to learn the hard way than just always following the rules. Right? And the other thing about chasing perfectionism, I don't know about you guys, but who wants to just be perfect? Like, that's so boring. I don't want to look at a perfect piece of art. I don't want to see a perfect person. Like, everyone has their own uniqueness, um, their own faults, and, um, you know, all those things that make us special and unique, just like every piece of art is special and unique. Um, so perfectionism is boring. Being perfect is boring. Be like— don't be afraid to like find your voice in painting and, and find what makes you happy. And that's what painting ultimately is all about. This is about you, um, doing something new for you, right?