“If I Let Go of Perfectionism I Won’t Be as Good as I Am Now.”
Perfectionists are people who consistently notice the difference between an ideal and a reality, and who strive to maintain a high degree of personal accountability.
Katherine Morgan Schafler • The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control
The perfectionist strives to be the best, thinking that when you are the best nobody can criticize you. But since there is always someone who is better, or threatening to become better, you’ll always have something to prove. So you compare yourself to others, hoping to find that you are as good or better.
Jennifer Shannon , Doug Shannon (Illustrator), Michael A. Tompkins (Foreword) • Don't Feed the Monkey Mind: How to Stop the Cycle of Anxiety, Fear, and Worry
Perfectionism is a self-destructive and addictive belief system that fuels this primary thought: If I look perfect, live perfect, work perfect, and do everything perfectly, I can avoid or minimize the painful feelings of shame, judgment, and blame. Perfectionism is self-destructive simply because there is no such thing as perfect. Perfection is an
... See moreBrené Brown • The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
Perfectionism is not the same thing as striving for excellence.