Hi David, I read about busyness caused by perfectionism before. One important point he shared was to apply 80/20 rules. The first 20% will get you the 80% of the job needs to be done. The subsequent 80% will only give you additional 20%, if you manage to get the perfection you want.
That point helped me to avoid perfectionism. Don't get busy being pefect!
Thanks for the quote, on whose fault when we have mistakes. That's really inspiring.
Perfectionism can cause procrastination when you are so focused on perfect you never complete the cycle. My experience with aspiring writers just confirms this. I won't publish till I'm perfect, which then, unfortunately, results in the author never submitting his or her work.
I like the idea of affirmations allowing for mistakes. We stumble and fall to succeed.
I got to page 3 of the test and felt that the test couldn't accurately reflect who I am and therefore I stopped and came here to comment on it. However, I realized that this was probably my perfectionism kicking in and so went back to complete it. After all I mustn't let perfectionism spoil my life and I'm not doing the test to find out if I'm a perfectionist I'm just doing it for some fun.
Of course when I saw my score of 73 I felt a bit disappointed. The score was better than it might have been but I felt the test wasn't actually very good - in the end although I done the test for some fun I didn't actually seem to get any benefit :-(
It's hard work trying not to be a perfectionist!
David
· 1 year ago
I agree with the sentiments we all seem to be expressing, seeking perfectionism drags out what you're doing to no great benefit. It can lead to putting things off, or procrastination and never finishing stuff.
I live with a perfectionist, who as adorable and kind and loveable as he is, he is also a complete bully because I do not meet the standards he lives by. I accept myself and think what I do is good, commendable some would say but not him. I am currently on a path to stop seeking approval, something I probably would never have done if I'd not lived with a perfectionist. If you're a perfectionist try to see the good in people, see what they do not what they don't. Who are you to criticise?
JP
· 11 months ago
I started doing research for a psych paper. I thought it was going to be on generally poor self esteem, but the more I look into perfectionism, the more I see where the root of my problems lie. One thing I've been noticing, though, is a focus on productivity and procrastination involving work. The very first thing you mentioned, holding myself to standards I don't even hold others to, is more directed toward personality. Sure, I also exhibit the perfectionist tendencies when working on projects and papers, but I also apply it to body image and personality. This is hardly addressed. I know it can be worked on with the same techniques, but it's always nice to see your difficulties reflected in articles considering perfectionism.
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That point helped me to avoid perfectionism. Don't get busy being pefect!
Thanks for the quote, on whose fault when we have mistakes. That's really inspiring.
Thanks,
Robert
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I like the idea of affirmations allowing for mistakes. We stumble and fall to succeed.
Great article as usual.
Nick
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Of course when I saw my score of 73 I felt a bit disappointed. The score was better than it might have been but I felt the test wasn't actually very good - in the end although I done the test for some fun I didn't actually seem to get any benefit :-(
It's hard work trying not to be a perfectionist!
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If you're a perfectionist try to see the good in people, see what they do not what they don't. Who are you to criticise?