Digging Deeper on Perfectionism
The Anxious Achiever
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The Leading Edge of Perfectionism and the Trailing Edge of Shame
"I like to distinguish for people between perfectionism and the pursuit of excellence," she says. "You aren't perfectionistic unless the trailing edge is also there, which is the fear of making a mistake" If you feel that if you make mistakes, they're not going to like you as much, or judge you whatever it is, then perfectionism is part of the picture,. She adds: "We do all kinds of things and reaction to shame."
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