> It was how they felt safe — it was how they could maintain the fragile illusion of never-ending perfection and success. Indeed. Learning to take action in th

> It was how they felt safe — it was how they could maintain the fragile illusion of never-ending perfection and success. Indeed. Learning to take action in the face of uncertainty and failure is a major challenge for this personality type, though it's possible to unlearn that tendency with enough practice. I wrote about a similar dynamic here [1] if it's interesting. [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30223559 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30223559