Beat Perfectionism — Be Bad on Purpose (Day 3, Silly on Purpose Series | 1‑Minute Practice)

The Instant Alignment: 1 Minute Magic · Oct 14, 2026 · 1m

Perfectionism runs on the fear of messing up, so mess up on purpose.

This is Day 3 of our 7-day Silly on Purpose: The Laughter Toolkit series.

Perfectionism says if you can't do it well, don't do it at all. Today's tool for recovering perfectionists: be bad at something ON PURPOSE. Draw a horse with five legs, sing off-key in the shower, write a poem that rhymes mug with ugh. When you mess up on purpose there is nothing left to fear, and your body learns that imperfect is safe. That is where the freedom lives.

In this episode:

Draw a terrible horse (a potato with ambitions is encouraged)

Sing…