Excellence Quote by Brené Brown

Healthy striving is self-focused: "How can I improve", Perfectionism is other-focused:"What will they think

— 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

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

“I think perfectionism is based on the obsessive belief that if you run carefully enough, hitting each stepping-stone just right, you won’t have to…

— Anne Lamott

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

“At its root, perfectionism isn’t really about a deep love of being meticulous. It’s about fear. Fear of making a mistake. Fear of disappointing…

— Michael Law

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

— Dan Miller

“Perfectionism is an ugly habit until you get results.”

— Bryan Way

Perfectionism paralyzes you and keeps you from accomplishing your goals.

— Senoraroy

Perfectionism is not a quest for the best. It is a pursuit of the worst in ourselves, the part that tells us that nothing…

— Julia Cameron

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

“Perfection is an illusion. Yet perfectionists demand it from others while being far from flawless themselves. The margin of error of the human condition…

— Stewart Stafford