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Perfectionism

Perfectionism

"Perfectionism is not a quest for the best. It is... the part that tells us that nothing we do will ever be good enough"
Julia Cameron

Why We Need To Escape "The Perfection Trap" (& What We Should Do Instead)

By Thomas Curran

"Becoming Flawesome" & Embracing Our Imperfections

By Kristina Mand Lakhiani

Why We Need To Be "Brave, Not Perfect"

By Reshma Saujani

Embracing The "Gifts Of Imperfection"

By Brené Brown

Thinking Progress, Not Perfection & Making Peace With Being "Good Enough"

By Marie Forleo

The Link Between Perfectionism & Imposter Syndrome

By Kristina Mand Lakhiani & Tracey Marks

An Alternative To Perfectionism: Aiming For "Optimalism" Instead

By Brian Johnson

How The Pursuit Of Perfect Gets In The Way

By Mel Robbins

The Japanese Philosopy Of Wabi-Sabi: Embracing Imperfection

By Einzelgänger & The School Of Life

The Japanese Art Of Kintsugi: Seeing Beauty In The Broken

By The School Of Life, Nerd Writer, Roanoke & Insight Junky

Breaking Out Of The Need To Be Perfect & Learning How To Feel Good Enough

By The School Of Life

Perfectionism & The Creative Process

By The Futur

Tips & Webisodes

By Mark Manson, Melanie Katzman, Nathaniel Drew & Mind Tools

Clips & Interviews

By Elizabeth Gilbert, Rebecca Armstrong, Barbara Sher, Sarah Lewis & Gordon Flett

Insight

VeryWell Mind

Perfectionist Traits: Do These Sound Familiar?

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Mark Manson

How to Get Over Perfectionism

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Science

Mind Matters: Too Perfect?

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PsyPost

Study suggests that striving for excellence – but not perfection – boosts creative performance

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HBR

Don’t Let Perfection Be the Enemy of Productivity

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Psychology Today

What Flavor of Perfectionist Are You? It Matters!

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Medium

Walking the Tightrope of Perfectionism

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Forbes

Eight Signs Your Perfectionism Is Out Of Control

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Psyche

How to get over ‘never good enough’

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Medium

The Profound Psychological Shift That Frees People From Perfectionism

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CNN

Want to be happy? Stop trying to be perfect

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Business Insider

8 things you probably do without realizing they’re toxic to your mental health

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D.I.Y.

Psyche

Could the art of ‘sashiko’ help to mend our frayed world?

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​Films & Trailers

Imperfect

TED Talks

By Carol Dweck & Charly Haversat

Podcasts

Gordon Flett

No One’s Perfect

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Tal Ben-Shahar

Letting go of Perfectionism and Finding Happiness

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Gordon Flett

When good is never good enough

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Podcast Clips

Seth Godin

 Use Your Time Wisely Instead of Being a Perfectionist

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Kevin Kelly

Perfectionism Is Procrastination Masquerading as Quality Control

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Book Extracts

Accepting Failure

Taken from The Pursuit Of Perfect, by Tal Ben-Shahar, PhD.

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Preface

From The Gifts of Imperfection, by Brené Brown.

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Here’s Why You Don’t Have to Be Perfect to Achieve Your Goals

Taken from Brave, Not Perfect, by Reshma Saujani.

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Authenticity Of The Second Degree

Taken from Becoming Flawesome, by Kristina Mand Lakhiani.

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The Power Of Mini Habits

Taken from How To Be An Imperfectionist, by Stephen Guise.

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