Mental Illness Happy Hour #632 "Good" vs "Bad" Perfectionism - Katherine Morgan Schafler
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Feb 24, 2023 AI Snips
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Perfectionism as Identity
- Perfectionism is a core identity marker, similar to romanticism or activism, and persists throughout life.
- Instead of trying to eradicate it, integrate and understand how it can be a strength.
Evaluate Your Striving
- To assess your perfectionism, ask yourself why you strive.
- If it's for external validation, it's maladaptive; if it's from internal passion and value alignment, it's healthy.
Billboard Disappointment
- Paul Gilmartin wanted his TV show to have a billboard on Sunset Boulevard for external validation.
- When the show finally got one, he lost respect for the boulevard, realizing external achievements couldn't fill his internal void.