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> [“It’s the Very Good Reason you cannot pursue your goal. Perfectionism will tell you, “If you’re going to do it, you might as well do it right.” And when we leave the idea of “right” undefined, it tends to get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-acuff/it-s-the-very-good-reason-you-cannot-pursue-your-goal-perfectionism/)

[Jon Acuff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-acuff/)

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> [“Instead of saying “until,” they say, “if . . . then.” They claim that if they pursue their goal something bad will happen. Maybe the finish will turn them into a monster. Maybe they will turn into a bad person. Either way, because…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-acuff/instead-of-saying-until-they-say-if-then-they-claim-that-if-they/)

[Jon Acuff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-acuff/)

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## Other authors on Bad person

## More by Jon Acuff

> [“The way you pass through the land of Learning is that you try a bunch of things. Fear would love for you to try…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-acuff/the-way-you-pass-through-the-land-of-learning-is-that-you-try-a-bunch/)

[Jon Acuff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-acuff/)

> [“There is no in-between, just two extremes. That’s the land of noble obstacles.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-acuff/there-is-no-in-between-just-two-extremes-that-s-the-land-of-noble/)

[Jon Acuff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-acuff/)

> [“The real tragedy of a one-hit wonder is when someone succeeds once and then never tries again. No matter your circumstances, if you want…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-acuff/the-real-tragedy-of-a-one-hit-wonder-is-when-someone-succeeds-once/)

[Jon Acuff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-acuff/)

> [“done, we will never work. There will always be one more amazing distraction. Our minds will do anything to avoid the challenge of focusing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-acuff/done-we-will-never-work-there-will-always-be-one-more-amazing/)

[Jon Acuff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-acuff/)

> [“All you have to do is win more today than you did yesterday and repeat the whole thing tomorrow.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-acuff/all-you-have-to-do-is-win-more-today-than-you-did-yesterday-and/)

[Jon Acuff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-acuff/)

> [“In situations like that, all of your focus and energy need to be placed on the actions dial. You’ll have to dramatically increase your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-acuff/in-situations-like-that-all-of-your-focus-and-energy-need-to-be/)

[Jon Acuff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-acuff/)

> [“If you’re watching Netflix every time it’s time for you to do X, that’s a hiding place. You’re afraid to face the fear of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-acuff/if-you-re-watching-netflix-every-time-it-s-time-for-you-to-do-x-that/)

[Jon Acuff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-acuff/)

> [“To deal with our secret rules, we have to do three things: Identify them. Destroy them. Replace them.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-acuff/to-deal-with-our-secret-rules-we-have-to-do-three-things-identify/)

[Jon Acuff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-acuff/)

> [“perfectionism is a desperate attempt to live up to impossible standards. Perfectionism will do anything to protect those impossible standards. It can’t let you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-acuff/perfectionism-is-a-desperate-attempt-to-live-up-to-impossible/)

[Jon Acuff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-acuff/)

> [“Cut your goal in half. Choose what you’ll bomb. Make it fun if you want it done.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-acuff/cut-your-goal-in-half-choose-what-you-ll-bomb-make-it-fun-if-you-want/)

[Jon Acuff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-acuff/)

> [“Your emotions cloud your judgment. They form a perfect smoke screen for denial, making your path in life feel murky and confusing. In the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-acuff/your-emotions-cloud-your-judgment-they-form-a-perfect-smoke-screen/)

[Jon Acuff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-acuff/)

> [“Writers aren’t the only ones who use the first kind of noble obstacle. I know some guys who say they can’t work out until…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-acuff/writers-aren-t-the-only-ones-who-use-the-first-kind-of-noble-obstacle/)

[Jon Acuff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-acuff/)

> [“If you ever have to do a complicated, multistep explanation to say why what you’re doing is valuable, it probably isn’t.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-acuff/if-you-ever-have-to-do-a-complicated-multistep-explanation-to-say-why/)

[Jon Acuff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-acuff/)

> [Don't compare you beginning with someone Else's middle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-acuff/don-t-compare-you-beginning-with-someone-else-s-middle/)

[Jon Acuff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-acuff/)

> [“Hiding places are tricky like that. They make you feel like you’re doing well when in reality you’re not getting anywhere on your most…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-acuff/hiding-places-are-tricky-like-that-they-make-you-feel-like-you-re/)

[Jon Acuff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-acuff/)

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