Learning is the opposite of perfectionism. Learning accepts and expects you are always in process. Embracing continuous learning requires cultivating a growth mindset, which involves being open to trying new things, embracing mistakes, and learning from them. In my experience, very few people want t...
Perfectionism is an inherent paradox. On the one hand, the individual constantly seeks to prove that he's important because he secretly fears that he's insignificant; on the other, he's also above so much of the work required to meet others' needs. The work to be done here entails culti...
34. Perfectionism is not the same thing as striving to be your best. Perfectionism is not about healthy achievement and growth. Perfectionism is the belief that if we live perfect, look perfect, and act perfect, we can minimize or avoid the pain of blame, judgment, and shame. It’s a ...
Both positive and negative thoughts are powerful but have opposite results. Today I want to talk to you about how both can impact you and how the power ofpositive thinkingcan truly transform every aspect of your life. What Is Positive Thinking? Positive thinking is more than just being cheerfu...
Emily:Yeah. Anytime you are worried that you are doing it wrong. Is a moment like if you’re worried that your level of desire is the wrong amount, you want sex too much, you want sex not enough, that like your perfectionism is already diving in, being like you’re supposed to be...
I’d be keen for my surgeon to be a perfectionist.I also know that the things I am most proud of in my life have come from some healthy elements of hard work and challenging myself to do better.There is “healthy perfectionism” but there is also the kind that leads to anxiety, burn...
Perfectionism is not the secret to success (and pursuing it may guarantee the opposite) Milad Fakurian Thomas Curran is an assistant professor in the department of psychological and behavioural science at the London School of Economics. He has written for theHarvard Business Review, was featured ...
No generic advice here—this book gets your INTJ ways, offering actionable steps for cultivating meaningful relationships, unlocking laser-focused productivity, and conquering the pitfalls of perfectionism. Quote from the book Explore the different facets of the INTJ through the roles that they play in...
All of these traits are symptoms of perfectionism. Whyare we perfectionists so strict on ourselves? Perhaps it’s because we don’t want to be: ashamed of our performance or handiwork blamed when our efforts aren’t up to par judged inferior or lacking in some way ...
The courtyard of Hajibiki before its restoration© Don McCullin “She certainly has the sensitivity, the sense of perfectionism, to carry the Biki baton forward,” says Sidiki Abdulrehman Abdalla. A village elder, Abdalla is the former owner of seven-room Hajibiki, the final (and most exci...