Perfectionism

I wonder if this is a problem for me. Perfectionism, that is.

I found the following on this website.

To overcome perfectionism one needs to:

* accept self as a human being
* accept that the ``ideal'' is only a guideline or goal to be worked toward, not to be achieved 100%
* develop a sense of patience and to reduce the need to ``get it done yesterday''
* recognize that the human condition is one of failings, weakness, deviations, imperfections, and mistakes; it is acceptable to be human
* enjoy success and achievement with a healthy self-pride, and eliminate the need for self deprecation or false humility
* learn to enjoy success without the need to second guess your ability to sustain the achievement
* reward yourself for your progress, to reinforce your efforts to change even when progress is slight or doesn't meet up to your idealistic expectations
* love yourself; to believe that you deserve good things
* let go of rigid, moralistic judgments of your performance and to develop an open, compassionate understanding for the hard times, obstacles, and temptations
* be open to the idea that you will be successful in your efforts to change, even if you are not ``first,'' ``the best,'' ``the model,'' ``the star pupil,'' `` the exemplar,'' `` the finest''
* realize that the important thing is to be going in a positive direction

Overall, these points are challenging to me in different ways. If you have time, go to the introduction page for "Tools For Personal Growth". Take a look at the directory of issues, and if any of the issues is a challenge for you read the article.

We can all use some form of healing, and I sincerely hope that you will find some today!