Showing posts with label self-critical perfectionism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label self-critical perfectionism. Show all posts

Friday, December 11, 2009

Perfection Problems


Deeply rooted beliefs and long-term conditioning cause perfection, which can result in perfectionists believing that achieving excellence is the only way to find happiness. Unfortunately, such a degree of perfectionism can often border on obsession despite its positive aspects.

Yet the biggest problem with perfection is that despite the positive aspects associated with it, like meticulousness and diligence, is that perfectionism is not something of which one should be proud. Even though earnestness and a commitment to being as perfect as possible can be good qualities, perfectionism can often cause you more harm than good.

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Friday, October 23, 2009

Problems With Perfection

What’s Wrong With Perfectionism?

Perfectionism comes from deep-rooted beliefs and one’s conditioning. Perfectionists tend to believe that seeking perfection is the only way of achieving excellence, but what they forget is that while being meticulous may be a good thing, perfectionism often borders on obsession.

The biggest problem with perfectionism, however, is that most people don’t realize that perfectionism is not something to be proud of! Earnestness and diligence are good qualities, but perfectionism can do you more harm than good!

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