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Types of Perfectionism <br />

Being the best <strong>and</strong> the <br />

“best of the best” <br />

What’s Wrong with Perfectionism <br />

“Absence of mistakes, order, certainty, ‘best <br />

of the best’…wait a minute, what’s wrong <br />

with wanting these things <br />

Why is it a bad thing if I am detail-­‐oriented, <br />

organized, <strong>and</strong> driven to excel <br />

Though, I am also accused of being <br />

controlling, rigid, <strong>and</strong> self-­‐defeating as <br />

well…” <br />

Perfectionism Paradox <br />

If your intentions are good… <br />

wanting to excel <br />

<strong>and</strong> the outcomes you want seem reasonable… <br />

to feel competent <strong>and</strong> satisBied <br />

why would your <strong>perfectionism</strong> back7ire <br />

<strong>and</strong> result in unhappiness <strong>and</strong> unwanted <br />

results <br />

The Challenge of Perfectionism <br />

• Many people consider their <br />

<strong>perfectionism</strong> to be one of their most <br />

valuable attributes <strong>and</strong> critical for <br />

success in achieving their life goals. <br />

• When <strong>perfectionism</strong> works it can have <br />

big payoffs – real <strong>and</strong> promised. <br />

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