Perfectionists are like kids who build the most amazing sandcastles, but they’re always worried that a wave will wash them away. They think everything has to be perfect, and if it’s not, they feel like they’ve failed. But sometimes, even when they do something really good, they still feel like they could have done better.
Examples
- A chef who takes hours to cook a meal but throws it out if one ingredient doesn’t taste just right
- A student who studies for weeks and still feels like they didn’t do enough
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