Focused Quote by Brené Brown

“Healthy striving is self-focused: How can I improve? Perfectionism is other-focused: What will they think? Perfectionism is a hustle.”

— Brené Brown

“As a recovering perfectionist and an aspiring good-enoughist, I’ve found it extremely helpful to bust some of the myths about perfectionism so that we…

— Brené Brown

Understanding the difference between healthy striving and perfectionism is critical to laying down the shield and picking up your life. Research shows that perfectionism…

— Brené Brown

Perfectionism is not the same thing as striving to be our best. Perfectionism is not about healthy achievement and growth; it's a shield.

— Brene Brown

Many people think of perfectionism as striving to be your best, but it is not about self-improvement; it's about earning approval and acceptance.

— Brené Brown

Striving for perfection is the greatest stopper there is. You'll be afraid you can't achieve it. It's your excuse to yourself for not doing…

— Laurence Olivier

It's not about perfection; it's about the joy of striving.

— Thomas Keller

Perfectionism paralyzes you and keeps you from accomplishing your goals.

— Senoraroy

Perfection, fortunately, is not the only alternative to mediocrity. A more sensible alternative is excellence. Striving for excellence is stimulating and rewarding; striving for…

— Ed Bliss

We don't think of ourselves as being perfectionists, really. To us it's more about desperately trying to have it sound more or less OK.

— Donald Fagen

Perfectionism is not as much the desire for excellence, as it is the fear of failure couched in procrastination .

— Dan Miller

Striving for excellence is a positive quality. Striving for perfection is self-defeating.

— Melody Beattie