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99% of people who rant against perfectionism don't understand how wholly perfectionism takes over your thought process and that people who suffer from perfectio
by rconti 9y ago
99% of people who rant against perfectionism don't understand how wholly perfectionism takes over your thought process and that people who suffer from perfectionism are not characterized by "perfect" finished products, or even necessarily describing themselves as such. Rather, it can be a crippling subconscious mindset that inhibits productivity, creativity, and learning.
In other words, the "causes" you identify in your first sentence are actually the consequences of the affliction.
- danieltillett 9y agoIt of course is always difficult to separate cause from effect. It can be difficult to know if perfectionism is driving poor performance or if perfectionism is an emotional crutch to cover for poor performance, but based on my personal experience the crutch hypothesis is the most parsimonious.
- fwdpropaganda 9y agoI say that if you really were perfectionist you would deliver. If it's not delivered you can't really call it perfect.
- rconti 9y agoThat's a fine opinion, but it's ignorant of the entire body of CBT research. And inasmuch as you merely disagree with it because you think it's the wrong term, well, that's even shakier ground, because the formal definition of language follows from its real-world usage.