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How perfectionism about timing prevents important conversations

I scheduled this important conversation with my father for 'next month' eight months ago and keep postponing it because the timing never feels right.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Waiting for ideal conditions becomes a sophisticated form of avoidance disguised as wisdom.

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