Ep 290: 5 Life-Changing Lessons About Perfectionism From Carol Dweck
The Perfectionism Project
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The Fourth Lesson I Learned From Perfectionism
When people say perfectionism is fear of failure, no, it's about fear of shame. And often we associate shame with succeeding, as well as rejection too. This lesson is really just about noticing where you are shrinking your world and saying no to opportunities. So that if it doesn't work out, you can blame lack of effort instead of having to blame lack of talent or ability or intelligence. The fourth lesson is when i've mentioned that you can have a different mind set in different areas of your life.
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