> The second type is “failure-avoiding” perfectionists: people who are consistently anxious that their work is not sufficient or adequate, who fear losing the e

> The second type is “failure-avoiding” perfectionists: people who are consistently anxious that their work is not sufficient or adequate, who fear losing the esteem of others if they fail to attain perfection Didn't know about it. I guess I'm somehow a perfectionist when I work with people I respect or on projects I find valuable. It's tiring though.