What is the truth about perfectionism? Can being a perfectionist do you more harm than good?
In this episode we discuss what perfectionism is, how it may present itself, the positives and negatives about it, and how you can find the perfect balance of it.
If you want to learn more about perfectionism, then this episode is for you!
Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode:
- Learn what it means to be a perfectionist.
- Discover the positives and negatives of being a perfectionist.
- Understand how you can find a balance between the two sides of perfectionism.
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- Readings :Perfectionism Is Increasing Over Time (apa.org),Perfectionism (psychology) – Wikipedia, Real Learning: Meet the Perfectionists – masslive.com
Episode Highlights
What Does It Mean To Be A Perfectionist?
- Being a perfectionist can be seen as either a really good or really bad thing.
- On one side a perfectionist can be seen as having this unrelenting drive for creating the best thing possible.
- On the other side a perfectionist can be viewed as not being able to put things out. There are too many details that hold you back.
What Are The Positives and Negatives Of Perfectionism?
- On either side you work and put something out, but what you put out can either be forced or not put out until you feel it is perfect.
- Nothing is ever going to be perfect.
- A perfectionist doesn’t like giving up control.
How Can You Find The Right Balance of Perfectionism?
- You need to have both sides.
- You need to stop being afraid of putting yourself out there.
- You can’t build perfect on your own, and you need the feedback from others to better whatever it is you are working on.
5 Powerful Quotes from This Episode
“Being a perfectionist is often seen as either a really good thing or something that holds you back”.
“You need both sides of it in order to make things happen consistently”.
“You strive to find all of the mistakes, all the errors, all of the things that you can control, in order to put the best thing out”.
“Being a perfectionist is a requirement for being gifted. For being successful, for pushing forward and trying to get better and better”.
“You work and you work and you work, and then maybe one day you put something out, and maybe people love it. But, you never put it out until you are either forced to or until you feel that it is perfect”.
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