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"Done Is Better Than Perfect": Softening the Grip of Perfectionism Without Losing Your Standards
'Perfectionism is self-abuse of the highest order." Anne Wilson Schaef Perfectionism wears a very convincing costume. It shows up as dedication, discipline, and excellence. It earns praise and quiet admiration. It feels like a badge of honor that you have "high standards", that you care and that you tried. But more often than not, perfectionism is actually keeping you stuck, rather than pushing you towards success. It keeps you trapped in a cycle of endless hiding, tweaking,
Erin Ratliff
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