Keeping my perfectionist mindset throughout high school was very exhausting and made me very burnt out. I know that if I wanted to succeed in college, I needed to deconstruct this perfectionist mindset.
Is Perfectionism Joyful?
Due to the stress perfectionism was putting on my life, I felt that it would be very important to read a book about perfectionism. It helped me figure out what type of perfectionist I am and a way to fix that overall.
To Be Perfectly Imperfect
I would like to define the true meaning of perfectionism, my experience in life being a perfectionist, and that ways I used strategies in “The Joy of Imperfection” to overcome my perfectionism.
The perfect bliss of imperfection
Have you ever found yourself saying proudly: “I am such a perfectionist!”? If you did, read on to find out why this is the worst thing you can do to yourself. In this post, I will explain why perfectionism is evil and detrimental, how it works, and what to do with it – through my personal story which started after I read the book by Stephen Guise about “How to be an imperfectionist.” Onward to my imperfect narration!