Perfectionism isn’t about doing perfect, it’s about feeling perfect.
Most perfectionists will freely admit that their excessive standards for achievement are totally unrealistic. But they keep holding themselves to them… Why?
Because deep down perfectionism is less about being afraid of failure itself and more about having a low tolerance for feeling like a failure.
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