I think anyone asking this question really doesn't need advice from imperfect posters like myself. Nonetheless, maybe realizing that "perfectionism" is a misno

I think anyone asking this question really doesn't need advice from imperfect posters like myself. Nonetheless, maybe realizing that "perfectionism" is a misnomer, since it doesn't optimize resource use for resolution of the problem? Maybe realizing that you are being inefficient, wasteful, and taking comfort in simple polishing, rather than looking for a true solution? In other words, "perfectionism" for me was always a way to be lazy and take comfort in a false sense of doing a better job. As Newton would put it - A lazy person in motion, remains in motion, and a force of will is needed to re-assess and pivot. A common misconception is that working hard is hard. I find that to be completely false. I can lift weights to exhaustion, polish a car hood to exhaustion and get every little spec out, work on code I perfectly understand endlessly, etc. It's much more difficult to actually observe, pivot, and do the right amount.