When you expect yourself to be perfect but fall into the trap of not doing it because you wouldn’t be good enough, you deny yourself growth.
When you want to do something and expect yourself to be perfect starting on your first day you mislead yourself. You forget that you learn as you grow. You forgot about the time and energy spent learning the lessons that are needed/required on the journey. Then you turn around and shame yourself when it is not your fault in the first place. Be open to learning. Be open to changing. Be open to failure. Be open to reflection. Be open to applying the lessons to your journey. Be open to getting better. Be open to first messing up for the growth to happen. That is when the real gifts of life and growth happen.