Adlerian work / ADL-A06-2
Courage for Imperfection — Practice worksheet
Choose a low-stakes task, define good enough, and identify a compassionate stopping point.
15 minutes · Worksheet · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: Morgan sends a clear draft instead of editing a casual email ten times.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. Trying an imperfect action can be more workable than proving worth.
1. Choose a workable example
Use the fictional example below or an ordinary situation of your choosing. Keep identifying details out of shared copies.
2. Try the practice
Choose a low-stakes task, define good enough, and identify a compassionate stopping point.
3. Compare possibilities
Generate at least two interpretations or options. Mark what you know, what you are guessing, and what remains outside your control.
4. Decide together
What would make this a practice in courage rather than another test? Choose one small action, a support request, or no action. Review the fit with your clinician when relevant.
Prompts for this resource
- My chosen or fictional situation, and what I know about it:
- My response to the practice task above:
- What would make this a practice in courage rather than another test?
- An optional next step, support, adaptation, or reason to stop:
Conceptual background
Alfred Adler: Theory and Application — Adler Graduate School
Background on the approach only. Original exercises and wording are by More Than Therapy with AI assistance; the source does not validate or endorse these materials.