There is a reason why it is said that one should never state that one is “a perfectionist” in a CV or an interview…
indeed, perfectionism can be quite dangerous! According to our new
book, there is a clear difference between a healthy achiever and a
perfectionist. The latter is in constant search of perfection and
certainty, while the former accepts that there can be many different
paths towards success, and that failure is not fatal. Are you a
perfectionist? To find out, let’s see if you can identify with one of
these three characteristics…
What characterises a perfectionist?
Perfectionist personality traits include difficulty making decisions,
dotting i’s crossing t’s (checking and rechecking), over-analysing,
ruminating, being too picky about potential partners – all common to
what psychiatrists refer to as ‘obsessive’. There are three dimensions
pointed out by our author with regards to perfectionists. Can you
recognise yourself in any of them?