The Virtue of Magnanimity, Is It Better Than Perfectionism?

I think for me, some, at least one of the roots of my perfectionism is my own kind of religious tradition. And so excellence that's striving to grow in the capacities to envision a sort of flourishing life can be tricky. But if on the other hand, magnanimity keeps hearing the kinds of things you're telling us such as 'a flourishing human life really means learning also to have space for rest' Then it becomes very helpful because it's not just about turning down the dial and no longer aiming for 10 out of 10, but aiming for 6 out of 10 instead.

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