Comments on: Dealing with Perfectionism

By: Give yourself an Oscar — How to Have Great Self Confidence

Give yourself an Oscar — How to Have Great Self Confidence — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:16:05 +0000

[...] good job – be it at home, school, work, wherever. Don’t find fault, find strengths. If you have perfectionist tendencies start chipping away at your unrealistic aspirations. Treat yourself as you would a [...]

By: JP

JP — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:59:33 +0000

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.

By: mary

mary — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:13:35 +0000

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?

By: Unhelpful thinking - part 1 | How to Have Great Self Confidence

Unhelpful thinking - part 1 | How to Have Great Self Confidence — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 22:12:15 +0000

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By: David Leonhardt - The Happy Guy

David Leonhardt - The Happy Guy — Thu, 15 May 2008 12:45:48 +0000

There is an approach that can reconcile the pros and cons of perfectionism: Hope the the best, so you will be prepared to move toward the sky. Expect the worst, so you will be prepared to manage on the ground. David Leonhardt - The Happy Guy's last blog post..New Brunswick still happiest province

By: Confidence: How do you find it? - Page 2

Confidence: How do you find it? - Page 2 — Mon, 12 May 2008 05:09:37 +0000

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By: Confidence: How do you find it?

Confidence: How do you find it? — Sun, 11 May 2008 21:59:23 +0000

[...] its like changing any habit – hard work. My blog is about self confidence, my recent post Dealing with Perfectionism gives more suggestions. David __________________ "Success, like happiness, cannot be [...]

By: David

David — Sun, 11 May 2008 08:42:12 +0000

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. David's last blog post..Cyclone Nargis - what can be done to help?

By: brainmenu

brainmenu — Sun, 11 May 2008 08:27:04 +0000

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!

By: Internet Marketing

Internet Marketing — Fri, 09 May 2008 17:13:23 +0000

I've learned that perfect isn't realistic.. Everyone has problems, everyone makes mistakes, and that's just the way it is. Great post -- I enjoyed reading it! : ] Internet Marketing's last blog post..10 Tips for Writing Better