Think About It

Are we perfectionists?  In all honesty, I never really thought of myself as one (I mean I never erased the wrong answer until I obliterated the paper as well as the pencil markings); however, the older I get, the more I feel like I am tending in that direction.  The other day, I came across a definition from the “Verywell Mind” that identified a perfectionist as someone “who relentlessly strives for flawlessness, setting extremely high, often unrealistic standards for themselves or others. They are deeply meticulous, detail-oriented, and often driven by a fear of failure or mistakes, frequently equating their self-worth with their performance”.  You know, the more I think about it, the closer I get.  Now, here is the odd part about this observation – I will be the first one to tell you I am not perfect nor do I believe we live in a society that can be perfect; however, that doesn’t make my failure any easier to accept.  When I look at the words from the definiti...