Perfectionism is very damaging to every aspect of your life! It can prevent you from getting to your goals. It can prevent you from even trying! Which is why you should ALWAYS be a perfectionist.
High Standards Are Important
When you have ridiculously high standards that are so high you'll never hit them; You will spend all day feeling like a total failure.
That's a good thing! Because it will encourage you to work even harder! Having high standards for everything you and other do, Ensures that everyone will always disappoint you. It will encourage you to do everything for yourself, And never ask for help. Because No one will do anything even half as good as your standards!
The Fear Of Messing Up
Being a perfectionist means you often won't have to deal with discomfort Because your fear of messing up will be so big that you will avoid trying anything new! So instead of living with that uneasy feeling of not knowing what is going to happen next. You will always have a pretty good idea of how things will turn out Because you'll do the same thing each and every day for the rest of your life.
You'll be the King/Queen Of Procrastination!
Perfectionism and procrastinating go hand in hand.
Why would you want to do something that you're supposed to If you're going to feel like absolute crap when you don't hit your super high standards? So you are more likely to procrastinate! But don't worry! That can be a good thing; You'll never have to worry about anyone feeling intimidated by you Because you'll never get ahead of them in the craziness of life. People will always rely on you to be that sad friend that has no direction!
You Will Look Lazy
When you are a perfectionist, You may often look lazy. Because you can't bring yourself to get going on anything, And if it's not perfect you'll slow down and struggle to make each and everything perfect.
People from the outside will see you as a lazy person. Which will make your life easier, People will have lower expectations of you. So the only person who has incredibly high expectations, Is you.
It's a Mindset!
If you aren't a perfectionist But want to become one. This is a mindset that anyone can adapt to your life! It's a matter of practice! Just start making sure you do EVERYTHING perfectly! And never settle for less. This will allow you to become all the traits I discussed above!
LOL!
When I First Read The Title , I was like " No I disagree". But After reading the content now I get it. I will ALWAYS try to be a perfectionist. :) JK
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LOL!!! Hahha I'm glad! Being a perfectionist can be really bad hahah.
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Not recommended if you ever want to sleep again ;)
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I think being a perfectionist can be very important for certain jobs. It's not only a negative thing, it's also a quality of a person. Being always a perfectionist can be problematic indeed :).
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Wow I didn't think of it that way! I agree in some situations it can be a good thing hehe :)
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Sometimes when starting with something new, one shouldn't think too much about it and just do it. Overthinking often leads to a passive way of life!
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intuition my friend :) great things happen when you follow your intuition
Best Of Luck
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Right? hehe
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agree 100% Overthinking is so bad for our mental health, and also inhibits us in so many ways.
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That's why alcohol is the #1 social drug. Actually it should be naturally possible to get the talking going on, but it's so much easier in a late night and makes a lot more fun haha!
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Aww so true! hahah I didn't think of it that way! No wonder when I'm nervous I sometimes like to order myself a drink.
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Try to cut out alcohol for 3 months. Then you can bring it back into your life. In the 3 month period you will see the dramatic effects and habits it will bring in your life^^
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Nice post
Positivity reflects in your post
Good job
Keep it up
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Thank you.
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This almost perfectly describes perfectionism. It is a ridiculous notion put in place by our failing education system that relies almost exclusively on the rote level of learning (the lowest possible activity that can be considered learning).
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I'm like...Eh, okay, I'll read this. Glad I did. And glad to know you aren't a perfectionist. I like you even better now. :)
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You're quite cheeky, my dear. 😊
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THank you ehehe :)
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'Perfection' to me is, I walk away from a situation and say, 'I did everything I could do right there. There was nothing more that I could do.' I was a hundred percent, like the meter was at the top. There was nothing else I could have done. You know? Like, I worked as hard as I possibly could have. That's perfection
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I will never good enough :'(
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Aww you will! Maybe lower what you expect of yourself a bit!
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I'm just playin ;)
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I'm sensing a theme today... Is it topsy-turvy day?
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Heheh Maybe A bit ;)
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This post received a 4.2% upvote from @randowhale thanks to @kaylinart! For more information, click here!
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OMG XD
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I am trying to be perfectionist but not lazy. by the way nice one
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Still thinking how to write the perfect comment :(
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High expectations are bad. You will be dissapointed ✌
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How so? I'm curious to hear this one...
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You be like
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Having a perfectionist personality style actually has many disadvantages compared to the positive side. A perfectionist attitude can make a person lose the ability to take risks, reduce creativity, and innovation.
This self-perfecting attitude of self is also the source of negative emotions. For fear of getting negative judgments from others and demanding oneself to a high standard, then we are easily frustrated when making mistakes.
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Interesting read @kaylinart. I am the kind of person who is always battling myself between doing something perfect or risking it to the unknown.
I have an adventurous and curious nature that pushes me to try new things most of the time with no clue of the outcome but at the same time I am very strict with myself in the sense that I take the blame for everything that goes wrong and Its hard to accept some times that its just part of taking chances.
Its like a gambler... when my adventures pay off well, its a very high high, when they go wrong, I start questioning is everything I have done was even worth it.
Just now by actually typing it, I realize I lack a lot of balance in my life and I need to find it.
Thank you, your article made me reflect on this and I'm on a mission now....
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Thank you . I will now have a response for haters telling me I'm late etc.
My ex boss never understood this about me and I never knew how to explain why I'm taking longer than others . BECAUSE I'M A PERFECTIONIST AND I GET THE JOB DONE MKAY
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You go girl! Thanks for spreading this kind of positive mindset. Upvoted!
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Interesting take on perfectionism. There is an actor in India, Aamir khan, who is called perfectionist.
All his movies earn him awards and millions of dollars.
Guess the biggest advantage is to set high standards here...
Otherwise, in the name of perfectionism, we get lost in the sea of procrastination and do nothing.
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I totally came into reading this going no way does this make sense! Being a perfectionist with everything is not realistic. Then I read the post and realized the whole thing was joke. Good job! Maybe I should read it before I made my first snap judgment on this article!
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@kaylinart ....also, you should always think/afraid a reaction of others
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lol Okay, I'm liking these ones lol
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YAY I'm glad hehe :)
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thanks for this post. following u & upvoted it. looking forward to ur next post. hope u will upvote my top 3 posts https://steemit.com/@ika497
thanks again..
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Perfectionist could be great but not all the time.
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Good mentality :)
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Great post!! Keep it up :)
By the way, I'm following you now
Cheers
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Thank you so much :)
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Perfectionism could lead to anxiety great post :)
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Exactly! People need to cut back their perfectionist ways Lol.
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Being a perfectionist allows you to set high standards of achievement. It give you a very challenging mindset which doesn't tolerate weak pursuits.
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Haha 😉 Still playing with this idea, plenty of blogs to go yet I think! It's cool though! Try your best and if someone doesn't like it then stuff em!
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You are a great writer.
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I thought there was no such thing as perfectionist and the only thing one can truly strive for is excellence!
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This entire article accurately reflects all of my thoughts. I'm so terrified of failure that I don't even try, but that just makes me feel like shit anyway :/
But another thought- if you have low expectations, then you will be pleasantly surprised when things go much better than you thought it would!
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hahah! I was about to say... I think you have a typo in your title.. but I get it :P
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I was really impressed.
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Thank you
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Thanks for this blog, I used this to write one of my own on how I became a perfectionist.
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Oh, you're doing one of those blogs again. Give them the old reverse psychology again. Ok, let's go and let's just do it. And we will do it half fast.
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This style is so different, keep it up Haha. It can actually help people!
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Great content. Love It.
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I'm a perfectionist myself, but I completely agree with you :D
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