Essay On Perfectionism

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There are people in this world who always seem to strive for perfection. A perfectionist is basically a person who who has extremely high standards, a person who believes that there is no room for mistakes, that everything must be flawless. So anything that is less than perfect is absolutely unacceptable.

Are you a perfectionist? Here are a couple of signs of perfectionism you should know.

SIGNS OF PERFECTIONISM

• A perfectionist plans things the way they believe it should be, there is no such thing as plan A or plan B. It is technically all or nothing

• A perfectionist doesn't care how things is done as long as they achieve the goal perfectly. Otherwise, it frustrates them.

• A perfectionist is a person who is extremely hard on his or …show more content…

OVERCOMING PERFECTIONISM

“Perfection is annihilation. It paralyses us from working from the heart. Humans by nature are not perfect and imperfections are what makes the world beautiful.”

Mistakes Are Normal

One of the very first things you must reflect on is to accept the fact that mistakes are meant to be made. That is just how humans are programmed and made, perfection is just not part of the secret recipe, if you are perfect then you are not human. It is a fact that we are the ones driving through the journey of our respective lives, but life itself is not perfect, so how can you be? Every person has their own strengths and weaknesses, that is why every person has their own skills and talents. If everyone is perfect then everyone's is their own lawyers, doctors, teachers. Everyone makes mistakes, including you, your friends and your family. Mistakes are made so you could learn from them, so you could do better. Just because a person makes mistakes does not mean he or she is a failure and they are simply worthless, they are literally just