What kinds of all-or-nothing thinking have you detected in yourself? How will you stop it?
All-or-Nothing thinking is the platform of the perfectionist. It's the voice that says, "If I take a risk, I had better be hugely successful." Or "If I spend a week planning goals, I better accomplish each one of the goals." Or "Well, I sure have screwed up my work performance this week. I guess this job isn't going to work out now, is it?" All-or-Nothing Thinking can wreak havoc on personal growth work and on attempts to shift old thought patterns. My belief is that all-or nothing thinking is the ultimate saboteur. It sets us up from the start to fail. And it is a very naive way to move through our lives. I catch myself sometimes getting frustrated because my business success is not happening fast enough or I find myself thinking of failure as an option. Then I have to remember it will take persistence, commitment, patience and kindness to be successful at my goals and that I am a strong finisher.