{"id":4920,"date":"2023-11-09T16:42:35","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T20:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/the-battle-between-perfection-and-happiness\/"},"modified":"2023-11-09T16:42:35","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T20:42:35","slug":"the-battle-between-perfection-and-happiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/the-battle-between-perfection-and-happiness\/","title":{"rendered":"The Battle Between Perfection and Happiness"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Perfectionists refuse to accept any results short of perfection. These people are often high achievers. Just as often, they are not.<\/p>\n

The urge to be perfect can be a huge disadvantage. Most perfectionists are anything but happy. When your standards are unreasonably high, you\u2019re unlikely to have many moments in your life when you\u2019re satisfied and content.<\/p>\n

Perfectionists often admit that they are stressed, worried, and exhausted. It\u2019s not easy trying to be perfect all of the time!<\/p>\n

See how perfection and happiness don\u2019t fit well together:<\/h3>\n

1. The need for perfection guarantees failure.<\/strong> The need for perfection is a losing game. Perfection can never be attained, so by choosing perfection, you\u2019ve chosen to fail. Happiness is more challenging to achieve when you\u2019re failing at everything you do.<\/p>\n

2. Perfection creates anxiety.<\/strong> When you feel the need to be prefect, you\u2019re bound to be anxious, too. There\u2019s only one way to be perfect. Everything else is less than perfect. You worry all the time when perfection is the only acceptable result.<\/p>\n

3. Perfection is the enemy of progress.<\/strong> Perfection gets in the way of making meaningful progress. Perfection is tedious and slow. When you aren\u2019t making progress in your life, you\u2019re not going to be happy.<\/p>\n

4. Perfection forces you to use your time inappropriately.<\/strong> When you try to be perfect, you spend too much time on things that just don\u2019t matter very much. There are plenty of things in life that require results far beneath perfection.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Avoid spending the time to be perfect when it just doesn\u2019t make any sense.<\/p>\n

5. Perfectionists are more likely to procrastinate.<\/strong> Given that the drive for perfection creates anxiety and consumes a lot of time, perfectionists are more likely to procrastinate than the average person.<\/p>\n

\u2013 It\u2019s not easy to get started when you know that your results have to be perfect.<\/p>\n

6. Studies have shown that perfectionism can lead to eating disorders.<\/strong> The desire to have a perfect body has been shown to be a contributing factor in eating disorders. Most people don\u2019t have the right bone structure and other genetic factors to have the type of body seen on a magazine cover.<\/p>\n

7. Perfectionists notice what\u2019s wrong, rather than what\u2019s right.<\/strong> Perfectionists only recognize what\u2019s wrong. They pick up on everything that isn\u2019t perfect. They rarely acknowledge what\u2019s good. They notice the flaws. This is a hard way to live and certainly sacrifices happiness.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Perfectionists quickly forget their successes and fixate on their failures, making them unhappy with their work, home life, and themselves.<\/p>\n

8. It\u2019s challenging to complete anything because there\u2019s always something you could improve.<\/strong> Whether you\u2019re working on a project for work or building a deck on your house, it\u2019s a struggle to complete anything and move on. A perfectionist will always find a way to make it even better.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Having a lot of unfinished tasks hanging over your head is stressful and dissatisfying.<\/p>\n

9. Perfectionists expect others to have equally high standards.<\/strong> Perfectionists are hard to be around. They are often critical of others and consequently, are often lonely. They have relationship challenges. Loneliness and a lack of social support prohibit happiness.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not easy being a perfectionist! While it\u2019s important to give crucial tasks the necessary attention, spending too much time and attention on something is a waste of your time and mental energy.<\/p>\n

Tame your tendencies that cause you to try to be perfect! These tendencies are blocking the happiness you deserve. Let some of the details go and experience a life you truly enjoy.<\/p>\n

Originally posted 2019-08-16 13:45:29. <\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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