What exactly does perfection mean? Perfectionism has taken on a positive spin in recent years, often viewed as a positive trait rather than a flaw...a trait that could increase your chances of success. One might even proudly say, 'I can be a bit of a perfectionist.'

At its core, perfectionism is a personality trait that involves constantly striving for the best, maintaining high or even excessive standards, and a refusal to accept anything below these standards. It can push people to do their best and to strive for maximum performance. On the surface, that sounds pretty good.

Perfectionism, however, has a dark side and there are many hazards of this personality trait.

What makes perfection toxic is its focus not on success but rather on avoiding failure. It can lead people to be overly critical and judgmental of both themselves and others. This can destroy relationships at home, socially with friends, and in the workplace.

Constantly striving for perfectionism can become a chronic source of stress in your life which can lead to obsessiveness and mental challenges such as low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and even eating disorders. Perfectionists often become depressed if their goals are unmet.

Perfection often leads to procrastination. These two concepts go hand in hand. At some point, one striving for perfection will procrastinate even starting an activity...because the perfectionist is waiting for the 'perfect time, place, or conditions' to begin.

There is a big difference with these two scenarios:

1) You're the type of person who wants things done right, can get things done without stressing yourself or others out, sets goals and deadlines, and meets those goals with no issues.

2) You're the type of person who wants things done perfectly the first time around, is terrified to make a mistake, may or may not get things done...and either way, the process is very stressful for yourself AND others, and you miss deadlines because whatever is being done is 'never quite right' when those dates roll around.

The person in scenario number one is better labeled a 'high achiever.' The person in scenario two is the definition of a perfectionist.

In my mind, there is always a better way, even if we haven't thought it up yet. So, perfectionism, therefore, is an impossible destination.

I read a quote the other day that I just loved. 'To accomplish the perfect perfection, a little imperfection helps.' (Dejan Stojanovic)

If you have perfectionist tendencies, here are a few recommendations:

1) Set big goals, but don't try to achieve those in one fell swoop. Instead, break those big goals into mini goals, and work on achieving those, one by one. In doing so, you'll achieve those big goals a little at a time.

2) Be nice to yourself. Don't beat yourself up. Learn from your mistakes. Strive to do better the next time. Pat yourself on the back for the things you do achieve.

3) Strive for excellence, but know when you're going too far. Some things require you to be as good as possible (like if you're a brain surgeon). Some things don't require that sort of super-high standard...like if you're leaving for vacation and you didn't have a chance to empty out the dishwasher. Learn to go easier on yourself with things that aren't going to have detrimental consequences.

4) Get started on tasks you've been procrastinating on. If you're looking for the perfect time to begin on something you really want to do, the perfect time is now.

And my final bit of advice, rather than striving for perfection, strive for progress...getting closer to your goals today than you were yesterday.

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