PERFECTIONISM

         What is perfectionism? According to a very quick Google search, perfectionism is “a propensity for being displeased with anything that is not perfect or does not meet extremely high standards”. I am, unfortunately, a perfectionist.

            I can tell you that being a perfectionist is absolutely exhausting. It’s a huge pain in the behind for not only the perfectionist themselves, but also the people surrounding them. Perfectionists have to make sure that everything and anything around them is completely and utterly perfect. For example, if a perfectionist were to clean, the area would have to be SPOTLESS. No dust, no dirt. Just clean, clean, clean. 

            You can see how difficult this is seeing as dust particles cannot be seen with the naked eye. However, perfectionist will convince themselves that they can see every single atom floating around. Or they convince themselves that the colourings on their art work are completely out of the lines. This is mind-numbingly annoying! You have no idea how many times I have to clean my room and do my homework. My current record is 7 and 9 times respectively. Let that sink in. 

            If there were to be a lesson from this blog post, it would be to perfectionists. Calm down. Your room is clean and your homework is well done. Take it easy and don’t drive yourself nuts. To people who know and have to deal with perfectionists, be patient. You’re going to have to be. 

Thanks for reading! :)