Psychological
What if perfectionism is the thing holding you back?
It sounds like a high standard. But in practice, aiming for perfection often means doing nothing at all. Because if it can't be flawless, why bother starting?
And now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good.— John Steinbeck, *East of Eden*
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The thinker
Nobel Prize-Winning Novelist
John Steinbeck (1902-1968) was an American author whose novels explored human struggle, moral complexity, and the tension between good and evil. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1962.
Based on East of Eden by John Steinbeck, summarised and reframed by Insights.
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