Do you love perfectionism?
How about some imperfection instead of perfectionism?
The supposedly perfect life that’s so easily attainable is a dangerous delusion because you’ll never make it happen. They bind energy that you can use more sensibly elsewhere.
Instead, encourage your strengths and own your weaknesses. Life has rough edges. Only if you accept them will you get along better with yourself and your environment. Exaggerated accuracy makes you ill in the long run. Lower your expectations of yourself and save yourself a lot of time. Rule: As good as necessary. Not better.
Everything has two sides – even perfectionism
Do you often think: “If I don’t do everything right, I’m a failure”? Get rid of that opinion as soon as possible. You are a lovely person and endowed with skills that only you are particularly good at. Oh, you also have a dark side? Of course, they are part of it! Are you excellent at organising, but always taking on too much? Are you obsessively pursuing something, but often only realize too late that it’s not worth it?
Just accept the imperfections. That’s what makes you lovable. Stand by it and make it clear to others as well. What else do you have to offer the world if you are who everyone wants you to be?
Forsake perfectionism
Just ask for help, answer a question with “I don’t know”. This relaxes your subconscious immensely and the inner pressure eases considerably. You don’t have to be better, faster, more effective every day. Switch to enjoy and don’t chase the impossible. Even in aerospace, technicians and designers assume that no important system works perfectly – which is why many are duplicated.