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Perfectionism is a self destructive and addictive belief system that fuels this primary thought: If I look perfect, and do everything perfectly, I can…

— Brené 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

Perfectionism is self destructive simply because there's no such thing as perfect. Perfection is an unattainable goal.

— Brené Brown

“Let me explain why. "Perfection" is man's ultimate illusion. It simply doesn't exist in the universe. There is no perfection. It's really the world's…

— David D. Burns

“Scientists define perfectionism as the will to achieve high standards combined with excessive self-criticism. Perfectionists expect, well, perfection. Anything less won’t do. In their…

— Andrea Petersen

Perfectionism is self-destructive simply because there is no such thing as perfect. Perfection is an unattainable goal. Additionally, perfectionism is more about perception -…

— Brené Brown

Perfection' is man's ultimate illusion. It simply doesn't exist in the universe.... If you are a perfectionist, you are guaranteed to be a loser…

— David D. Burns

When you strive for perfection, you compare different versions of what could be instead of being present with what is. Perfectionism is an attempt…

— Gary Zukav

“Perfectionism is correlated with depression, anxiety, addiction, and life paralysis or missed opportunities. The fear of failing, making mistakes, not meeting people’s expectations, and…

— Brené Brown

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

Perfectionism has nothing to do with getting it right. It has nothing to do with fixing things. It has nothing to do with standards.…

— Julia Cameron

perfectionism is a slow death. if everything were to turn out just like i would want it to, just like i would plan for…

— Hugh Prather