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title: Is Obstinate Perfectionism Killing Your New Year's Resolve?
description: Like many of us, I began the year with a sense of hope and expectation. I resolved to do better, be healthier, be more strategic, and have greater impact.
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# [Is Obstinate Perfectionism Killing Your New Year's Resolve?](https://blog.discoverworship.com/test-for-sample-import/blog/view/273/is-obstinate-perfectionism-killing-your-new-years-resolve)

 Written by [Vince Wilcox](https://blog.discoverworship.com/test-for-sample-import/author/vince-wilcox) | Feb 1, 2017 6:00:00 AM

 Like many of us, I began the year with a sense of hope and expectation. I resolved to do better, be healthier, be more strategic, and have greater impact.

 Only one month into the New Year and I’ve discovered **two main obstacles to my resolve...**

**The first obstacle is my obstinate refusal to actually change.**  After all, I had good reasons for the choices that got me to where I am—or where I don’t want to be. I keep hoping for a different outcome without making different choices. But until I change, it’s unrealistic for me to expect a different outcome.

**The second obstacle is my definition of success**. You see, I’m a bit of a perfectionist. I envision how things should be and am not satisfied until they’re perfect. This means that I’m never really satisfied. But what if I changed my definition of success from “perfection” to “excellence”? Excellence means doing the best you can with what you have. That’s not a cop-out; rather, it’s the very definition of good stewardship.

 So my **New Month’s Resolutions** are...

- To make the choices required for real change
- To be a good steward instead of a dissatisfied perfectionist

 I’ll let you know how it goes! Let us know how it’s going with you!

 Happy New Month!

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