Perfectionism is not the same thing as striving to be our best. Perfectionism is not about healthy achievement and growth; it's a shield.
You know, the whole thing about perfectionism. The perfectionism is very dangerous. Because of course if your fidelity to perfectionism is too high, you never do anything. Because doing anything results in...it's actually kind of tragic because you s...
Perfectionism is self-abuse of the highest order.
Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor.
Perfectionism doesn't have much to do with sanctity.
Understanding the difference between healthy striving and perfectionism is critical to laying down the shield and picking up your life. Research shows that perfectionism hampers success. In fact, it's often the path to depression, anxiety, addiction,...
Perfectionism attaches to what is valued in the culture.
Perfectionism is adaptive if you are mindful of your humanhood.
But I always feel that whatever I do, I could do better. I suppose it is perfectionism.
In a weird kind of way, music has afforded me an idealism and perfectionism that I could never attain as me.
Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people. It will keep you cramped and insane your whole life, and it is the main obstacle between you and a shitty first draft. I think perfectionism is based on the obsessive belief that i...
However, don't let perfectionism become an excuse for never getting started.
In order to go on living one must try to escape the death involved in perfectionism.
Perfectionism becomes a badge of honor with you playing the part of the suffering hero.
Many people think of perfectionism as striving to be your best, but it is not about self-improvement; it's about earning approval and acceptance.
Perfectionism is not a quest for the best. It is a pursuit of the worst in ourselves, the part that tells us that nothing we do will ever be good enough - that we should try again.
Europe seems a little softer, but in America it's harsh. In L.A., where I live, it's all about perfectionism.
The fastest way to break the cycle of perfectionism and become a fearless mother is to give up the idea of doing it perfectly - indeed to embrace uncertainty and imperfection.
In LA, where I live, it's all about perfectionism. Beauty is now defined by your bones sticking out of your decolletage. For that to be the standard is really perilous for women.
Our teens are embedded in a culture driven by competition and perfectionism, where success is defined by status, performance and their appearance.
Perfectionism kills art. I find that if I criticise myself, it spoils the fun. You can get paralysed by analysis - it takes all the playfulness away.
