"Replace perfectionism with persistence. After all, in recovery and life, it's persistence that really pays off. Forget about perfection."

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Source : Jenni Schaefer (2014). “Life Without Ed: How One Woman Declared Independence from Her Eating Disorder and How You Can Too”, p.16, McGraw Hill Professional

Jenni Schaefer

#Recovery Quotes #Persistence Quotes #Perfection Quotes

“I was actually the manager of the games department of an amusement park when I was at college, so I understood the coin-op side of the games business very well.”
“It's inspiration that counts, not the drill.”
“Work while you have the light. You are responsible for the talent that has been entrusted to you.”
“What I am telling you, before you begin my story, is this -- two things: I crave truth. And I lie.”
“They credited us with the birth of that sort of heavy metal thing. Well, if that's the case, there should be an immediate abortion.”
“Second, I use inference from technical studies and theories in order to provide practical information for therapists. Those thoughts are several steps removed from scientific validity.”

Source : "Adolescence: Guiding Youth Through the Perilous Ordeal". Book by Miller Newton, 1995.
“I've never had an acting lesson. I've never been given techniques. Everything I've done is invented. I just sort of found out [how to do it].”
“Instead of chopping yourself down to fit the world, chop the world down to fit yourself.”

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