Your need for perfection is ruining your life
Think your perfectionism makes you skillful or more successful? Think again. It could be ruining your life.
by: E.B. Johnson
A need for perfection isn’t a hard thing to understand. In our own way, we all want things to be “perfect” — but a perfectionist takes that idea much further. To the perfectionist, they are responsible for giving 100% of themselves 100% of the time. They have a driving need for order and achievement, but this drive can burn them out and push them into some dark places (as well as warped relationships and idea on self-image).
Being a perfectionist is not necessarily an enjoyable state of being. It comes with a lot of personal expectations and a compulsive need to take charge or exert power. While the perfectionist may be equipped to perform well in the corporate world, they can also struggle to form close interpersonal relationships, or maintain a steady sense of emotional and mental wellbeing. Is your need for perfection ruining your life? Only understanding and compassion can help you reveal the truth.
Perfectionism is a double-edged sword.
Perfectionism — often hailed as the trait of billion-dollar CEO’s and high-achieving soccer moms — is a…
